adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lioness bounded away, and in her mouth was Umslopogaas.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The lioness bounded away, and in her mouth was Umslopogaas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
GALAZI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lioness bounded away, and in her mouth was Umslopogaas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading The lioness bounded away, and in her mouth was Umslopogaas.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
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 THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The lioness bounded away, and in her mouth was Umslopogaas.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
NadanounUS /ˈnɑːdɑː/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
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 THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Once he struggled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet in her mouth, and looking back he saw the face of Nada as she ran from the fence of thorns, crying “Save him!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
Umslopogaas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lioness bounded away, and in her mouth was Umslopogaas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain in his thigh, where the lioness had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He saw her face, he heard her words, then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF Now, my father, I will go back a little, for my tale is long and winds in and out like a river in a plain, and tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him, as he told it to me in the after years.
