Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

later than; following

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

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From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

confined by bonds

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

a skirt stiffened with hoops

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

the act of giving

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

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

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

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

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

above and across; more than

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

by chance

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

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

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

cut with a saw

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

precisely as stated

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

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

From this reading The following day was spent in an unsuccessful trip after elephants that Inkau had heard were near the Imvoti; we saw nothing of them, and returned home tired and hungry.

a Caucasian

From this reading Bound her head she had a broad band of light-bine and white beads; a pendent string of the latter hanging in a graceful curve over her eyelids, giving them the sleepy, indolent look assumed by so many of our fair sex.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Amongst the members of this kraal was a very nice-looking Kaffir woman.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women can be handsome, although perhaps admiration for them is an _acquired taste_.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Well, Peshauna (the girl's name) was the best-looking of Inkau's wives, and was placed as head woman of Inkau's kraal; she did but little work, and was highly dressed, in the extreme of the fashion, not in crinoline or embroidery, but in beads and brass.