adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
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 When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
AxenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
Dingaan
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From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
Galazi
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From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
HALAKAZI
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From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
headmen
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From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
how
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From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
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 Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
Slaughterernoun
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
SwazilandnounUS /ˈswɑːzɪlənd/
a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
Umslopogaas
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From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had gone from the shadow of the Ghost Mountain, Umslopogaas summoned a gathering of all his headmen, and told them it was his desire that the People of the Axe should no longer be a little people; that they should grow great and number their cattle by tens of thousands.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Umslopogaas answered no, he would win the favour of the king thus: and he told them of the Lily maid and of the Halakazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he would go up against that tribe.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE Now, my father, I must tell of how Umslopogaas the Slaughterer and Galazi the Wolf fared in their war against the People of the Halakazi.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The headmen asked how this might be brought about—would he then make war on Dingaan the King?
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Now some of the headmen said yea to this and some said nay, and the talk ran high and lasted till the evening.
