adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
Ghamba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
Umhlonhlo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, when the latter awoke, Langley said nothing to him about having disobeyed instructions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
Whitson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Langley was grateful for this evidence of consideration, but he could not quite make out how Ghamba had been able to understand what Whitson had said.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Then they crossed a steep saddle between two enormous peaks, after which they plunged into another deep and winding gorge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ghamba said that about two hours’ walk would now bring them to Umhlonhlo’s cave, so they started off briskly at dusk.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Their course now led for some distance along a mountain ledge covered with wild bamboo, through which the pathway wound.
