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From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
Ammon
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From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
Ashantis
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From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “You will see a change in the tactics of the whites.
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
Elmina
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From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
Quatia
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From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
scoffingnoun
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You will see a change in the tactics of the whites.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading “You will see a change in the tactics of the whites.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The news that thirty men had come out to help to drive back twenty thousand was received with derision by the Ashantis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From many of the points in the forest held by the Ashantis the sea could be seen, and on the morning of the 2d of October a steamer which had not been there on the previous evening was perceived lying off the town.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading “You will see a change in the tactics of the whites.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Ashantis were soon informed by spies in Elmina and Cape Coast that the ship had brought an English general with about thirty officers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They will do more than you think,” Frank said when Ammon Quatia was scoffing over the new arrival.
