AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
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 Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
assegainoun
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
DEPARTverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Hearken, little Son of George.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
Hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Hearken, little Son of George.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
Kaffirnoun
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hearken, little Son of George.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
PEACEnounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Hearken, little Son of George.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now I understood, and a cold sweat broke out all over me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DEPART IN PEACE A tall Kaffir, one of the king’s household guards, who carried an assegai, came up to me and whispered:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, know that if you try to cry out, if you even struggle, you die,” and he lifted the assegai so as to be ready to plunge it through my heart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The king would save you, if he can, because you are not Dutch, but English.
