20th
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
highly skilled
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
the formal act of approving
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
Emboma
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
the act of departing
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
accept gladly
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
Weldon
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
which person or people
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
