adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
foamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had rained for twenty-four hours, and still the rain poured on.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had rained for twenty-four hours, and still the rain poured on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
Kaffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
knee-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
kraals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had rained for twenty-four hours, and still the rain poured on.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained for twenty-four hours, and still the rain poured on.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
rivulets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
sloot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It had rained for twenty-four hours, and still the rain poured on.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading It had rained for twenty-four hours, and still the rain poured on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gregory Rose was in the loft putting it neat.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it could not swallow ran off in mad rivulets to the great sloot, that now foamed like an angry river across the flat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside the rain poured; a six months’ drought had broken, and the thirsty plain was drenched with water.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even the little furrow between the farmhouse and the kraals was now a stream, knee-deep, which almost bore away the Kaffer women who crossed it.
