used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
anew
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
chiele
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From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
ejaculated
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From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
the act of giving
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
cause to move by striking
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
long-drawn
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From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
and nothing more
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
mkulu
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From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
mtagati
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From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
rammedverbUS /ræmd/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The beast fell dead as though smitten by lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
W-a-a-u
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From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading "You shall see," said I, as I rammed a wad down upon a fresh powder charge and slipped a bullet in after it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The fire weapon is indeed 'mkulu 'mtagati (great magic)!
a Caucasian
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
yena
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From this reading "W-a-a-u!" ejaculated the king, giving vent to a long-drawn expression of amazement; "yena chiele (he is hit)!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you do that again, white man, or was it merely chance?"
