adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
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 THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
BALEKA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
mealienoun
an ear of corn
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
mealies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
MOPO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father’s men pass searching for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA All the rest of that night we journeyed, till even the dog was tired.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on to a neighbouring kraal to ask if we had been seen, and after that we saw them no more for awhile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At night we travelled again; but, as fate would have it, we were met by an old woman, who looked oddly at us but said nothing.
