adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
Chaka
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From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
cowered
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From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
FeastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
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 But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
findernounUS /ˈfaɪndər/
someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
First-fruits
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From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
INGOMBOCO
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From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
Isanusi
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From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
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 No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
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 For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT INGOMBOCO After this there was quiet until the Feast of the First-fruits was ended.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
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 For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For awhile Chaka said nothing, and so long as the doctors smelt out those only whom he wished to get rid of—and they were many—he was well pleased.
witch-doctors
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From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
witch-huntnoun
searching out and harassing dissenters
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But few people were killed at this feast, though there was a great _Ingomboco_, or witch-hunt, and many were smelt out by the witch-doctors as working magic against the king.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No man might sleep safe, for none knew but that on the morrow he would be touched by the wand of an _Isanusi_, as we name a finder of witches, and led away to his death.
Zululand
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From this reading Now things had come to this pass in Zululand—that the whole people cowered before the witch-doctors.
