29th
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From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROYAL BURIAL.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading A ROYAL BURIAL.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
cannibalismnounUS /ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
emanating from God
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
fellow-beings
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From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
provoking horror
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
Kazounde
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From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A ROYAL BURIAL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, May 29th, the city of Kazounde presented a strange aspect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had already burned some of their fellow-beings, and the oldest could not forget certain culinary preparations relating to cannibalism.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The natives, terrified, kept themselves shut up in their huts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
which person or people
From this reading They had never seen a king, who said he was of divine essence, nor a simple minister, die of this horrible death.
