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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 Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
accepted
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
activities
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Again
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Breasts
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
brief
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
brother
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From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
Buno
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Buno's
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
camp
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
chief
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
command
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
Common
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
condescension
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
Execution
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
few
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
find
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Gin
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
given
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
greetings
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From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
ground
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
honors
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
human
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
hundred
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
important
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
informed
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From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
King
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
kingly
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
kraal
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Labotsibeni
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Lebombo
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
leisurely
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
Lomwazi
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
made
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
manage
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
marked
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From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
match
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
miss
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
more
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
morning
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
Next
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
old
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Place
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
present
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Queen
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
reach
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
regal
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
rifle
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
royal
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
savage
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
sent
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From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
several
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
Sheba's
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
shooting
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
surrounding
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
takes
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
talked
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
targets
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
toilet
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From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
Tuys
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Tuys's
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
waiting
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From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
waked
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
warriors
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From this reading Next morning we waked to find several hundred more warriors surrounding our camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A more important chief was in command, and when Tuys had made a brief but leisurely toilet, he talked to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again Tuys was given kingly honors, which he accepted with marked condescension.
white
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From this reading This chief informed him that King Buno was waiting for him and had sent greetings to "his white brother."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
worried
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
Zombode
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From this reading Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution--Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni--Common and royal ground--We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo--Gin for the king--Buno, the regal savage--I present a rifle to the king--Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni--The old queen is worried over Tuys's activities--The shooting match with the king--Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets.
