adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
AxenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
Dingaan
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From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
footmarknoun
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
FOSTERLINGnoun
a child who is raised by foster parents
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
fro
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From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
hearkened
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From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
lo
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From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
mealie-fields
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From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
MOPO
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From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
Nada's
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From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
Slayers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Here is the footmark of Dingaan,” I said to myself, and walked to and fro, groaning heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the light broke I reached the town, and lo! it was a blackness and a desolation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I listened in silence, for, my father, I was grown old in misfortune; then I asked where were the Slayers of the king?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Presently I found a knot of men who were of the people that had escaped the slaughter, hiding in the mealie-fields lest the Slayers should return, and from them I drew the story.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING It chanced that on this day of Nada’s death and at that same hour of dawn I, Mopo, came from my mission back to the kraal of the People of the Axe, having succeeded in my end, for that great chief whom I had gone out to visit had hearkened to my words.
