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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
again
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
app
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
beautiful
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
blaau
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
black
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
box
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Breasts
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From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
Coming
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From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
companions
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From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
cows
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Curing
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currency
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descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
distance
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
down
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From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
early
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
Execution
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Explaining
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Ezulweni
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
far
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
Flattering
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
flu
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
four
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From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
Gin
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
gold
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grade
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hair
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
hard
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From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
Heaven
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
Jennie
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
Labotsibeni
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
little
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
made
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
magic
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
many
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From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
Mbabane
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
meet
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
mist
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
morning
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
mountain
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
off
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
only
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
out
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From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
pay
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
peacocks
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
peaks
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
picked
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
picture
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
Place
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places
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pointed
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From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
queen
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reached
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From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
rheumatism
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
right
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
rights
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
savage
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
seen
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Sheba's
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short
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
strikes
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
sun
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From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
tails
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
tooth-paste
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
top
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Valley
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From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
vaseline
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we reached the top I pointed out Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution to my companions.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading These peaks could be seen far off to the right, where the sun picked them out in the early morning mist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From Mbabane it is only a short distance to the top of the mountain from which the descent is made into Ezulweni, the beautiful Valley of Heaven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
Women
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From this reading I meet Labotsibeni again--Flattering a savage queen--Explaining the "little black magic box"--Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair oil--Women as currency--Gin, gold, and cows pay for the picture rights--The "flu" strikes--Jennie, the "blaau app", and the peacocks' tails.
work
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From this reading Coming down the mountain was hard work, the grade being one in four at many places.
