adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
Baleka
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From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
Bulalio
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From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
Chaka
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From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
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 Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
MOPO
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From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
NadanounUS /ˈnɑːdɑː/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
Slaughterernoun
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
Umslopogaas
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From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Nada was my daughter, and Umslopogaas, though few knew it, was none other than the son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleka.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But that shall be seen, for from these matters, as a tree from a seed, grew the birth of Umslopogaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaughterer, and Nada the Beautiful, of whose love my story has to tell.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now when Baleka recovered from the weariness of our flight, and had her beauty again, Chaka took her to wife, numbering her among his women, whom he named his “sisters.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you may ask why have I kept you so long with this tale, which is as are other tales of our people.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR These, then, my father, were the events that ended in the coming of me, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to the kraal of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu.
