AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading When all was accomplished Sigwe waited upon Suzanne.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When all was accomplished Sigwe waited upon Suzanne.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
Batwa
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
BECAMEverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
cannot
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From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
CHIEFTAINESS
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
HOW
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
Sigwe
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
SUZANNE
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
Transkei
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From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When all was accomplished Sigwe waited upon Suzanne.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When all was accomplished Sigwe waited upon Suzanne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Indeed, she brought about his ruin, for being ambitious she persuaded him to make war upon the white people in the Transkei, of which the end was that from a great chief he became a very small one.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SUZANNE BECAME A CHIEFTAINESS So the cattle were handed over, and the girl Batwa was given to Sigwe, whom by the way she made unhappy for the rest of his days.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would return with you to the Transkei,” she answered, “and seek out my own home.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lady Swallow,” he said, “in three days I begin my homeward march, and now I have come to ask whither you wish to go, since you cannot stop here in the veldt alone.”
