adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked boldly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading I asked boldly.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, king’s men?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, king’s men?”
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “What is it, king’s men?”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
MOPO
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, king’s men?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading THE TRIAL OF MOPO Now I sat four days in the huts of the tribe whither I had been sent, and did the king’s business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when we had journeyed a little way we met a party of soldiers, who commanded us to stand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And on the fifth morning I rose up, together with those with me, and we turned our faces towards the king’s kraal.
