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Chapter IX
But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right. Then Mahmoud made his choice. He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother. It was merely a case of youth and strength with him. When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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later than; following
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
later than; following
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
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From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
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From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
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From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
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From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
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From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
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From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
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From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
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From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
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From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
