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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 Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
almost
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
asking
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
becoming
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
bluff
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
called
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
came
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From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
coming
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
coronation
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
daily
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
delay
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
demonstration
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
districts
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
fails
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
family
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
got
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
how
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
hurting
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
Indunas
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
interviews
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
kept
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
Labotsibeni
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
Lebombo
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
months
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
much
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From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
murders
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
murmuring
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From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
nearer
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
next
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
Night
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
outlying
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
place
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
plan
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
prestige
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
provoke
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
refuses
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
royal
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
scandal
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
Sebuza
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
situation
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
soon
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
suggestions
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
surrender
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
Swaziland
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From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
take
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From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
there
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From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
throne
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
ticklish
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
Tuys
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
two
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
Tzaneen
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From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
Umzulek
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
War
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
warriors
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From this reading With them came their warriors, and there was much murmuring because of the delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation was becoming a scandal in Swaziland and was hurting the prestige of the royal family at Lebombo.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
Wearisome
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From this reading Wearisome delay in coronation--War suggestions from Umzulek--My plan to bluff Labotsibeni--The bluff is called--A ticklish situation-- Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne--Our demonstration fails--Night murders provoke war.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the next two months Tuys and I had almost daily interviews with Tzaneen and Sebuza, but we got no nearer the coronation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indunas kept coming in from the outlying districts and asking how soon the coronation would take place.
