adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
Goroko
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From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
SEA-COW
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From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
smelling-out
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From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
Umslopogaas
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From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This, however, was not their view, or that of Umslopogaas himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA-COW HUNT Now it had been my intention to push forward across the river at once, but here luck, or our old friend, Fate, was against me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Therefore he organised a “smelling-out” at which Umslopogaas, who was as superstitious as the rest, assisted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
witch-doctor
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From this reading It happened that one of these men, Goroko by name, who practised as a witch-doctor in his lighter moments, naturally suspected that a spell had been cast upon them, for such people see magic in everything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with several of Umslopogaas’ men fell sick with a kind of stomach trouble, arising no doubt from something they had eaten.
