adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How, then, should it remain a secret forever?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
Anadi
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From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
Baleka
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From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
Chaka
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From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading How, then, should it remain a secret forever?
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
How
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From this reading How, then, should it remain a secret forever?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
Macropha
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From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How, then, should it remain a secret forever?
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How, then, should it remain a secret forever?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
UMSLOPOGAAS
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From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
Unandi
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From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing more was heard of it, but still it only slept; and, my father, I feared greatly for the hour when it should awake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, it came about that Unandi and Baleka could not restrain their fondness for this child who was called my son and named Umslopogaas, but who was the son of Chaka, the king, and of Baleka, and the grandson of Unandi.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the secret was known by two women—Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and Baleka, my sister, wife of the king; and by two more—Macropha and Anadi, my wives—it was guessed at.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING Now the years went on, and this matter slept.
