AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
after-riders
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From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
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 ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
ALLAN'S
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From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my pride forbade me.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading But my pride forbade me.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
half-breeds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
Henri
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From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
Marais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
Marie
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From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my pride forbade me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my pride forbade me.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
Pereira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But my pride forbade me.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
sjambocks
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From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
SorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
table-topped
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From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
trekkedverbUS /trekt/
inflected form of “trek” — journey on foot, especially in the mountains
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
veldnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I rode to the crest of a table-topped hill and watched the long line of wagons, one of them containing Marie, crawl away northward across the veld a mile or more beneath.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sorely was I tempted to gallop after them and seek a last interview with her and her father.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ALLAN’S CALL A fortnight later Marais, Pereira and their companions, a little band in all of about twenty men, thirty women and children, and say fifty half-breeds and Hottentot after-riders, trekked from their homes into the wilderness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Henri Marais had given out that if I came near his daughter he would have me beaten back with _sjambocks_ or hide whips.
