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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 I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
adopted
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always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
any
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From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
battles
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Bay
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
bloody
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Boers
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border
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born
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break
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brothers
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buy
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
came
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celebration
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consideration
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country
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Day
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days
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Delagoa
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Dingaan
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Dingaanzulu's
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even
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family
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few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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freedom
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
Great
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greatest
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Grobler
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
honor
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How
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hunting
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
interested
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
Irish
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
King
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known
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made
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march
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From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
means
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From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
members
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
names
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
numerous
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From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
O'Neils
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
only
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Oom
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Paul's
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practically
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received
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Reeds
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refusal
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Rietvlei
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royal
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rulers
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savage
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seldom
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
Swazi
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From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
Swaziland
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ten
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
time
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Transvaal
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treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
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Trek
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tribes
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trips
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From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
Tuys
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From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
uncle
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From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
Valley
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From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
various
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From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
visiting
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From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
welcome
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From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My family have always been interested in Swaziland and there was seldom a time when one of my ten brothers was not hunting or visiting there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As one of the O'Neils of Rietvlei, which means "The Valley of Reeds," any of us were welcome.
White
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From this reading Through my uncle, Oom Tuys Grobler, known as "The White King of Swaziland," I was practically adopted by the savage rulers of that country and have always been received with the greatest honor and consideration by the various members of its royal family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the O'Neils came to the Transvaal--Boers with Irish names--Oom Paul's refusal to buy Delagoa Bay--The Boers break for freedom--Their bloody battles with the savage tribes--The Great Trek--Dingaanzulu's treachery--The Dingaan Day celebration.
youth
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From this reading I was born only a few days trek, or march, from the Swazi border and even as a youth made numerous trips into Swaziland.
