adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
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 All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
Halket's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
mealies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He sat alone beside it on the top of a kopje.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
TroopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading All about was an impenetrable darkness; not a star was visible in the black curve over his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been sent out to act as scout along a low range of hills, and had lost his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a dark night; a chill breath was coming from the east; not enough to disturb the blaze of Trooper Peter Halket’s fire, yet enough to make it quiver.
