used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
BantunounUS /ˈbæntuː/
a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
an act that fails
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
Gerard
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From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence the Zulus received them.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
any competition
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In silence the Zulus received them.
scions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence the Zulus received them.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In silence the Zulus received them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among the Bantu race nothing is more disconcerting than to be caught lying, and these two scions of it felt extremely foolish accordingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he lowered his piece and instructed Gerard to fetch out the articles agreed upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rage and shame was depicted on their countenances, and their efforts to laugh off the situation were a dead failure.
Whau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Whau_!
ZulusnounUS /ˈzuːluːz/
plural of “zulu” — a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading In silence the Zulus received them.
