adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
Hafela
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From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
HOKOSA
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From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Moreover, when a messenger came from Hafela, making proposals to him, he drove him away and laid the matter before the council of the king.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE MESSAGE OF HOKOSA The weeks passed by, and Hokosa sat in his kraal weaving a great plot.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Owen, too, he greeted courteously when he met him, sending him gifts of corn and cattle for the service of his church.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He was humble also towards the king, but he craved to withdraw himself from all matters of the State, saying that now he had but one desire--to tend his herds and garden, and to grow old in peace with the new wife whom he had chosen and whom he loved.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading None suspected him any more, for though he did not belong to it, he was heard to speak well of the new faith, and to acknowledge that the god of fire which he had worshipped was a false god.
