adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
Karoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
leftnounUS /left/
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 They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
milk-bush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pestilence had sneaked on him before he had smelled powder.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jolly was tired to death of dreams.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading He knew what the Karoo was now, even if he had not seen a Boer roll over like a rabbit, or heard the whine of flying bullets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A thirsty day and a rash drink, or perhaps a tainted fruit—who knew?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They had left him now too wan and weak to dream again; left him to lie torpid, faintly remembering far-off things; just able to turn his eyes and gaze through the window near his cot at the trickle of river running by in the sands, at the straggling milk-bush of the Karoo beyond.
