adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
burrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
conies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
Galazi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
impi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Galazi led the impi.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So Galazi led the impi.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
marshalledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
NADAnounUS /ˈnɑːdɑː/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Galazi led the impi.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
Umslopogaas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINDING OF NADA Umslopogaas marshalled his companies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is little light left,” he said, “but it must serve us to start these conies from their burrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning a corner of the glen, he came with them to a large open space that had a fountain in its midst, and this place was full of thousands of cattle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, my brother Galazi, you know where the conies hide, take my place and lead us.”
