AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
diviners
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From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
doctoredverbUS /ˈdɑːktərd/
past form of “doctor” — alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
Endwandwe
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From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
OMENnounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
Sigwe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
Sihamba
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From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
SWALLOWverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
to-morrow
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From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
Walker-by-Moonlight
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From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore, according to custom, this morning the soldiers were assembled at dawn to be doctored and that the diviners might search out the omens of the war.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OMEN OF THE WHITE SWALLOW Now Sigwe and two of his captains walked to where the diviners stood and took counsel with them, speaking low and earnestly.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A wonderful thing has come to pass in the kraal of Sigwe this day, such a thing as our fathers have not known.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading You see that my host is gathered yonder: well, to-morrow they start to make war upon these very Endwandwe of whom you have spoken because of a deadly insult which they have put upon me and my house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he returned and said: “Sihamba, Walker-by-Moonlight, and you, Lady Swallow, listen to me.
