adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are unarmed,” I heard him shout.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
BETverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Be careful what you are doing,” I called to them.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful what you are doing,” I called to them.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
DINGAAN'S
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Be careful what you are doing,” I called to them.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
haranguingverbUS /hərˈæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “They are unarmed,” I heard him shout.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
hostagesnounUS /ˈhɑːstədʒəz/
plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
Kambula
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
Marais
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
Marie
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
Meyer
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
Prinsloo
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “They are unarmed,” I heard him shout.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
ThereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are unarmed,” I heard him shout.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer men came towards us doubtfully, their guns in their hands.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading “They are unarmed,” I heard him shout.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us seize the black devils and hold them as hostages.”
Vrouw
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From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Be careful what you are doing,” I called to them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DINGAAN’S BET As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two companions, I saw that Marais, in a state of great excitement, was engaged in haranguing the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be attempting to calm him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be careful what you are doing,” I called to them.
