used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "`I was but angry, Untuswa.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
executionersnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənərz/
plural of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
Gungana
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From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
induna
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From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
and nothing more
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
knobsticks
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From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
and nothing more
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
Tyay'igama
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From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
umfane
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From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
Untuswa
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From this reading "`I was but angry, Untuswa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The knobsticks of the King's executioners come down hard upon the skulls of rebellious soldiers, O Gungana, _induna_ of the King,' I mocked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`I was but angry, Untuswa.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thou art young, and hast fought right well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will name thee to the King, and will "point at" thee in the next _Tyay'igama_ dance.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "`I am young, O my father--only an _umfane_, as you said just now--but I am not completely a fool.
