Assegainoun
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading The King's Assegai, by Bertram Mitford.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
Bertram
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From this reading The King's Assegai, by Bertram Mitford.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King's Assegai, by Bertram Mitford.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
divisible by two
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
coins made of gold
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
and nothing more
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's Assegai, by Bertram Mitford.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading The King's Assegai, by Bertram Mitford.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
Nkose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading PROLOGUE.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King's Assegai, by Bertram Mitford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
at the time that
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But were you to offer me your waggon loaded up with just such shining gold pieces, even that would not coax this broad spear out of my possession."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were astonished when I refused your piece of gold, _Nkose_.
