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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 For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
able
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
African
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
all
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
annually
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
Bechuanaland
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
burying
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
cannot
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
careful
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
city
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
common
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
country
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
crossing
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
diamonds
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
difficulties
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
divides
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
dreamed
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
elephant
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
find
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
FreeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
Griqualand
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
hurry
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From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
Indaba-zimbi's
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
Kimberley
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From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
line
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
live
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
magic
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
met
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
millions
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
month
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
more
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
much
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
notes
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
now
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
occasional
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
old
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
only
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
Orange
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
outspanned
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From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
peculiarities
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
pounds
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
press
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From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
proceeded
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
producing
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
rivers
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
see
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
sluits
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
spot
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
stands
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From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
State
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
taken
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
then
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
there
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From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
Transvaal
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
travellers
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
trekked
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
troubles
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
tusks
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From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
want
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
water
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From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After burying the elephant tusks, and having taken careful notes of the bearings and peculiarities of the country so that I might be able to find the spot again, we proceeded on our journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
West
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From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I remember that I outspanned on the spot where Kimberley now stands, and had to press on again in a hurry because there was no water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a month or more I trekked along the line which now divides the Orange Free State from Griqualand West, and the Transvaal from Bechuanaland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only difficulties met with were such as are still common to African travellers—occasional want of water and troubles about crossing sluits and rivers.
worth
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From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I little dreamed then that I should live to see Kimberley a great city producing millions of pounds worth of diamonds annually, and old Indaba-zimbi’s magic cannot have been worth so much after all, or he would have told me.
