adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
conjectured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
Inez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
Strathmuir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Moreover, one is always tempted to shoot if a gun is at hand, and this I did not want to do at present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Thus armed, or unarmed, we crept forward towards that spot whence, as we conjectured, we had seen the line of smoke rising some hours before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For about a quarter of a mile we went on thus without seeing or hearing anything, and a difficult job it was in that gloom among the scattered trees with no light save such as the stars gave us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SWAMP Neither Hans nor I carried rifles that we knew would be in the way on our business, which was just to scout.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
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 So, although I had my revolver in case of urgent necessity, my only other weapon was a Zulu axe, that formerly had belonged to one of those two men who died defending Inez on the veranda at Strathmuir, while Hans had nothing but his long knife.
