the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading `I love not to order the death of such.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw near, Masuka.'
half the width of an em
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
at any time
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading `I love not to order the death of such.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
isanusi
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From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading `I love not to order the death of such.
Masuka
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From this reading Draw near, Masuka.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Draw near, Masuka.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading `I love not to order the death of such.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading `I love not to order the death of such.
Ou
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From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading `I love not to order the death of such.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
Umzilikazi
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From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "`Thou art an _isanusi_ indeed!' went on Umzilikazi, taking snuff.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
which person or people
From this reading "`_Ou_! he died bravely,' said the King, who had been narrowly watching my poor brother's face, but had failed to detect any sign of shrinking.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he who sleeps while en outpost will surely sleep for ever, be he whom he may.
