adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
CLEANadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
flat-toppedadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
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 maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
precipices
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
Sihamba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
slab-sided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
SPEARnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
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 THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
Umpondwana
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From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, say, Swallow, who told you about the mountain Umpondwana that is so far away, since I never described it to you?”
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Nobody told me,” she answered, and she repeated the vision to her, or as much of it as she wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAR OF THE CLEAN SPEAR When Sihamba arose next day, Suzanne asked her if the home of her people, the Umpondwana, was a great mountain faced round with slab-sided precipices and having ridges on its eastern face like to the thumb and fingers of a hand, with a stream of water gushing from between the thumb and first finger, upon the banks of which grew flat-topped trees with thick green leaves and white flowers.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The maidens use the flowers of them to adorn their hair, and from the leaves is made a salve that is very good for wounds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sihamba stared at her, saying: “Such is the place indeed, and there are no trees like to those you speak of to be found anywhere else.
