3rd
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From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
Dingaan
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From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
DrivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
Kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
kraals
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From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
off-saddled
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From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
Sikonyela
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From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also the commandant was anxious that we should present them ourselves to the king.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
Umgungundhlovu
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From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Driving this multitude of animals before us—there were over five thousand head of them—we reached the Great Place on Saturday the 3rd of February about midday, and forced them through its gates into the cattle kraals.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
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 When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then we off-saddled and ate our dinner under those two milk trees near the gate of the kraal where I had bid good-bye to Dingaan.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When we were within half a day’s march from the Great Kraal we overtook the herd of cattle that we had recaptured from Sikonyela, for these beasts had been driven very slowly and well rested that they might arrive in good condition.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE TREATY Our journey to Umgungundhlovu was prosperous and without incident.
