adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when the sun was down Galazi took up his tale.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
GALAZI
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From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Now Umslopogaas, son of Mopo, hear!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
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 GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
Mopo
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From this reading “Now Umslopogaas, son of Mopo, hear!
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now Umslopogaas, son of Mopo, hear!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Now Umslopogaas, son of Mopo, hear!
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And when the sun was down Galazi took up his tale.
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 And when the sun was down Galazi took up his tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when the sun was down Galazi took up his tale.
Umslopogaas
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From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when the sun was down Galazi took up his tale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the evening he returned, bearing a buck upon his shoulders, and they skinned the buck and ate of it as they sat by the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the sun was down Galazi took up his tale.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Still, all that day he rested in the cave, while Galazi went out to hunt.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES On the morrow Umslopogaas awoke, and knew that strength was growing on him fast.
