Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

matters of personal concern

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

later than; following

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

given out in portions

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

past form of “chastise” — censure severely

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

as might be expected

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Zululand was next visited.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

any competition

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

have sovereign power

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Zululand was Zululand then.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

a source of difficulty

From this reading So long as they had a king there was always danger of trouble from Zululand.

not bound by shackles and chains

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Zululand was next visited.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Zululand was next visited.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading War after war, with gatling guns and modern fighting implements pitted against their mediæval arms--the assegai, or spear--naturally made the tribe submissive and wiped out their border line.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Zululand was next visited.

plural of “zulu” — a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

From this reading During the reign of their kings Zulus controlled their own internal affairs--made their own laws, apportioned the land, chastised their subjects, conferred with British officials concerning border line rules--were, in fact, in every sense, a distinct, unfettered race of people.