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Adventures in Swaziland

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Adventures in Swaziland is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 7 of Adventures in Swaziland by Owen Rowe O'Neil holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 7 holds 329 sentences of Adventures in Swaziland, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Adventures in Swaziland

Words and structures a reader meets early in Adventures in Swaziland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

South
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African
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Natives
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Swazis
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Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.
I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.
He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.
I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.
However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.
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Adventures in Swaziland

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Adventures in Swaziland is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.
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I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.
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He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.
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I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.
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However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.”

Although conjunction US /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.”

All words in this reading · 92

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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 Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

appetite

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From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

became

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

big

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From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

bottles

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From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

Buno

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

Butchery

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

came

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

camp

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

celebration

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

combats

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

dancing

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

death

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

drank

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

dusk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

eat

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From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

eater

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

execution

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

expiates

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

Father

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

Feasting

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

finally

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

forced

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

gathers

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

gin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

gold

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

heavily

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

How

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

information

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

kraal

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

left

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From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

legal

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

little

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

mental

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

much

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

night

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From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

noticed

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From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

number

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From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

orders

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

ordinarily

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From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

orgy

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

quite

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From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

remain

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

remained

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From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

rich

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

royal

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

shoots

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

sin

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

slaughter

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

soon

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From this reading However, he drank quite heavily and left soon after dusk with a number of bottles of gin.

sorry

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

suggestion

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

supper

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From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

Swaziland

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

take

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

then

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From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

time

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From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

trip

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

Tuys

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

unfaithful

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He remained with Buno until time for supper and then came into camp to eat.

upset

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From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

visit

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I noticed that, although he was ordinarily a big eater, Tuys had little appetite that night.

wife

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I finally returned to our camp much upset by the orgy of slaughter and sorry that I had forced Tuys to take me with him on this trip.

women

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

wrestle

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.

young

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From this reading Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration--I visit the royal kraal--Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death--Butchery of young women--Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold--How Tuys became rich--A "legal execution" in Swaziland--The unfaithful wife expiates her sin--How Tuys shoots--Father gathers information by mental suggestion.