touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
in addition
From this reading Also others fell sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Where is Noie, daughter of Seyapi?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Also others fell sick.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
INKOSAZANA
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From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Noie, daughter of Seyapi?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
kraals
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From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
Noie
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From this reading “Where is Noie, daughter of Seyapi?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
and nothing more
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
others
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From this reading Also others fell sick.
a full supply
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
except for; apart from
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
Seyapi
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From this reading “Where is Noie, daughter of Seyapi?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Also others fell sick.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
at the time that
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Noie, daughter of Seyapi?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
which person or people
From this reading THE CURSE OF THE INKOSAZANA That night the regiment and Rachel slept upon the bank of the river, and nothing happened save that lions carried off two soldiers, while two more who had been injured against the rocks, died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following morning food arrived in plenty from the neighbouring kraals, and with it some girls of high birth to attend upon the Inkosazana.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But with these Rachel would have nothing to do, and when they came near to her only said:
