AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
Abomey
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From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It was attacked by Tacudona the chief of the Fois.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was attacked by Tacudona the chief of the Fois.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was attacked by Tacudona the chief of the Fois.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
Da'snounUS /ˈdiːˈeɪz/
possessive form of “da” — an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
Da-omi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
Dahomeynoun
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
Fois
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From this reading It was attacked by Tacudona the chief of the Fois.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
Goodenough
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From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
Houssas
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From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was attacked by Tacudona the chief of the Fois.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
Tacudona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was attacked by Tacudona the chief of the Fois.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That evening Frank asked Mr. Goodenough to tell him what he knew concerning the people of Dahomey.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A spacious and comfortable hut was placed at the disposal of the white men, with a small one adjoining for the Houssas.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “The word Dahomey, or more properly Da-omi, means Da's belly.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Da was, two hundred and fifty years ago, the king of the city of Abomey.
