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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
Amazulu
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
badly
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
burned
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
cared
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
doctors
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
far
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
father
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
fear
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
four
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
gwai
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
head
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
Ibuna
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
induna
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
influential
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
King
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
King's
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
known
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From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
latter
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
liked
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From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
listen
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From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
men
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From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
night
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
nostrils
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
Notalwa
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
Ntelani
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
odour
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
other
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
own
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
people
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
reached
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
relation
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
reproved
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From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
roughly
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
Selekas
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
Senkonya
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
sort
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From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
speak
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
speaking
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
spread
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
stillness
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
talk
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From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
thus
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
Tyuyumane
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
Umzilikazi
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From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
use
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
well
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From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other, however, reproved him, which was well, for our people, traitors though they were, liked not to listen to that sort of talk.
white
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From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wherefore it will be known that white men are about."
wise
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From this reading The latter was speaking: "I fear lest the odour of _gwai_ thus burned spread far into the stillness of the night, for none of us Amazulu use our _gwai_ in such wise.
witch
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From this reading The other four were our own people: Tyuyumane, an influential _induna_ and a relation of the King; Notalwa, the head of our witch doctors; Senkonya, another _induna_, and my father Ntelani.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that Ibuna answered roughly that he cared nothing if it reached the nostrils of Umzilikazi himself, save that he uttered the King's name "Selekas," so badly did that people speak with our tongue.
