adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, mother,” she answered, “I wait for him—and Ralph.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
doctoress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, mother,” she answered, “I wait for him—and Ralph.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, mother,” she answered, “I wait for him—and Ralph.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
Piet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” she answered, “I wait for him—and Ralph.”
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, mother,” she answered, “I wait for him—and Ralph.”
SIHAMBA
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From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I asked, adding, “I do not like such people about the place.”
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
SwartadjectiveUS /swɔːrt/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is to be done with the little doctoress, Sihamba?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OATH OF SIHAMBA Suzanne came home and told me her story, and when I heard it I was like a mad woman; indeed, it would have gone ill with Swart Piet’s eyes and hair if I could have fallen in with him that night.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, mother,” she answered, “I wait for him—and Ralph.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wait till your father returns, girl,” I said.
