adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Here's the sweet Krool again," he said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
BAASnounUS /bɑːz/
South African term for “boss”
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BAAS "The Baas--where the Baas?"
Barry
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From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BAAS "The Baas--where the Baas?"
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
half-castenoun
an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's the sweet Krool again," he said.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's the sweet Krool again," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
karoo
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From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
Krool
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From this reading "Here's the sweet Krool again," he said.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BAAS "The Baas--where the Baas?"
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's the sweet Krool again," he said.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Here's the sweet Krool again," he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BAAS "The Baas--where the Baas?"
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
Vaal
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From this reading "Here's the faithful, loyal offspring of the Vaal and the karoo, the bulwark of the Baas....
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
Whalen
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From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BAAS "The Baas--where the Baas?"
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barry Whalen turned with an angry snort to the figure in the doorway.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For God's sake smile for once in your life!" he growled with an oath, and, snatching up a glass of whiskey and water, threw the contents at the half-caste.
