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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 About a fortnight later Oom Tuys and I left for Swaziland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
accumulated
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
added
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
always
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From this reading I shall always remember getting ready for the trip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
bluff
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
Boers
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
brains
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Buno
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Buno's
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
days
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
dunnage
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
enough
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
explore
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Ezulweni
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
fill
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
first
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
fortnight
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From this reading About a fortnight later Oom Tuys and I left for Swaziland.
getting
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From this reading I shall always remember getting ready for the trip.
going
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
Heaven
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
King
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Kruger
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Labotsibeni
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
later
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From this reading About a fortnight later Oom Tuys and I left for Swaziland.
leave
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
left
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From this reading About a fortnight later Oom Tuys and I left for Swaziland.
little
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
looked
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
lose
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
man
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Mother
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
night
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
old
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
Oom
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
outfit
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
paid
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Paul
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
Queen
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
ready
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From this reading I shall always remember getting ready for the trip.
reception
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I shall always remember getting ready for the trip.
rifle
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
said
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall always remember getting ready for the trip.
Sibijaan
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
son
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
start
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
Swaziland
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
time
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
tribute
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
trip
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From this reading I shall always remember getting ready for the trip.
turned
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
Tuys
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
Valley
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
visit
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
wagon
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From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
warns
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For days and days I added to my little outfit, until by the time Oom Tuys was ready to start I had accumulated enough dunnage to fill a wagon.
Well
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From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
Why
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From this reading I leave for my first visit to Swaziland--Mother warns me about Oom Tuys--Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno--Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland--Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger--Our reception in Swaziland--Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"--Buno's rifle--Sibijaan and I explore by night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the bluff old man looked it over he turned to my mother and said, "Well, you are going to lose your son.
