used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
anew
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
at any time
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
opinion or judgment
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
loosingverbUS /ˈluːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
others
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From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
PREVAILSverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
except for; apart from
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
SIHAMBA
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From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
Sihamba's
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From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
in the near future
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SIHAMBA PREVAILS Now a fire of hope shot up in Sihamba’s eyes, but soon it died out again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
which person or people
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never dare he do it save by the command of the king,” and she left the hut to be met by others running with the same tidings.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour the messengers returned, and on their faces was a strange look which, clever as she was, Sihamba did not understand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
Zinti
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From this reading Of these she sent some down the gorge to bring her report of what had happened, and with them Zinti, for she could not altogether trust the word of her own people.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading “It is a trick, it must be a trick,” she said, “for who ever heard of a Zulu loosing the prey that was in his hand?
