addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be seated,” said Owen.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading I have known them to breed dysentery.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
dysenterynounUS /ˈdɪsənteri/
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
From this reading I have known them to breed dysentery.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
HAFELA
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From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
Hokosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known them to breed dysentery.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
MessengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
NOMAnoun
acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “Be seated,” said Owen.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be seated,” said Owen.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Be seated,” said Owen.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOMA COMES TO HAFELA Hokosa advanced to the verandah and bowed to the white man with grave dignity.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I thank you, no, Messenger; such fruits are not always wholesome at this season of the year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you not eat? though I have nothing to offer you but these,” and he pushed the basket of fruits towards him, adding, “The best of them, I fear, are already gone.”
