AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
Boer-woman
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From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
half-naked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
Kaffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
mealies
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From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
stampers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the doorstep stood the Boer-woman, a hand on each hip, her face red and fiery, her head nodding fiercely.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading As the two girls rounded the side of the kopje, an unusual scene presented itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large group was gathered at the back door of the homestead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At her feet sat the yellow Hottentot maid, her satellite, and around stood the black Kaffer maids, with blankets twisted round their half-naked figures.
