adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
burghers
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From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
Byng
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From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Cronje
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From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Jameson
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
Jameson's
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From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
JohannesburgnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Pitsani
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From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Rudyard
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From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
tape-machine
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From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
What's
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From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
