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Chapter III
The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please." Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again. The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_. However, they are susceptible to other proof." The other man raised his voice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, they are susceptible to other proof."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
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From this reading The other man raised his voice.
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
not any; not one
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
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From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man raised his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man raised his voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
