adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
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 As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “All is prepared, Black One,” I answered.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “All is prepared, Black One,” I answered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
CHAKA
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From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
indunas
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From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
Mopo
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From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “All is prepared, Black One,” I answered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
to-day
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From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we went the king glanced back at me over his shoulder, and said in a low voice:— “Is all prepared, Mopo?”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chaka went alone from his hut to the kraal, and, for my own reasons, I accompanied him, walking after him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE DEATH OF CHAKA Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where he had sat through the night, and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For it was my duty, day by day, to choose that place where the king should sit to hear the counsel of his indunas, and give judgment on those whom he would kill, and to-day I had chosen this place.
