AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
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 A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
Duguza
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From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
ENDSnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
how
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From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
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 I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little more to tell.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
MOPO
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From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is little more to tell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
NadanounUS /ˈnɑːdɑː/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
PandanounUS /ˈpændə/
large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
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 MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There is little more to tell.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is little more to tell.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is little more to tell.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MOPO ENDS HIS TALE That is the tale of Nada the Lily, my father, and of how we avenged her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was otherwise afterwards, when Panda reigned, for Panda was a man of peace.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I left the land where I could stay no longer who had brought about the deaths of two kings, and came here to Natal to live near where the kraal Duguza once had stood.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading A sad tale—yes, a sad tale; but all was sad in those days.
