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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
activity
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
again
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
almost
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
attention
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
attract
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
became
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
beginning
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
Boers
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
boys
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
breaking
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
Buno
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
camp
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
come
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
constantly
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
costs
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
crowds
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
dictates
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
direction
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
domestic
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
duties
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
endorsed
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
fast
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
friend
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
furbishing
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
gets
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
going
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
half
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
Heaven
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
held
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
How
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
invade
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
kraals
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
Labotsibeni
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
lesson
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
life
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
long
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
men
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
midday
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
much
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
native
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
number
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
only
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
part
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
peace
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
period
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
plots
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
queens
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
regent
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
resting
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
seize
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
shade
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
show
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
Sibijaan's
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
siesta
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
signs
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From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
small
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
sportiveness
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
Swaziland
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
throne
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
trail
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
traveled
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
Tuys
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
Umzulek
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From this reading Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life--How Tuys became the friend of Buno--Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland--Umzulek plots to seize the throne--The Boers invade Swaziland--Tuys dictates peace between the queens--Umzulek gets his lesson.
up
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From this reading We only traveled about half as fast as we had come in and were constantly being held up by crowds going in the same direction.
usual
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
Valley
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From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our activity in breaking camp did not attract much attention, except on the part of the usual number of small boys, and before long we were on the trail to the Valley of Heaven.
weapons
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again.
women
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From this reading The native women were going about their domestic duties and the men, as usual, were resting in the shade and furbishing their weapons.
