26th
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From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
AngolanounUS /æŋˈɡoʊlə/
a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
KAZOUNDE
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From this reading KAZOUNDE.
immediately past
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
for each
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
an amount of time
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
move upward
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
not in physical motion
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fifty per cent. of the prisoners taken in the last raid had fallen on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON May 26th, the caravan of slaves arrived at Kazounde.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Angola at this period did an immense trade in blacks.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile, the business was still good for the traders; demands were coming in, and the price of slaves was about to rise in the African markets.
