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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading ADVENTURES IN GREAT VARIETY.
Africa
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
all
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
breakfast
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
brought
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
came
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
chief
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
children
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
devoured
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
furnished
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
governor
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
gratified
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
GREAT
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From this reading ADVENTURES IN GREAT VARIETY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
house
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
hovered
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
hundreds
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
hungry
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURES IN GREAT VARIETY.
legs
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
listened
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
man
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
many
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
men
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
months
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
naked
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
news
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
noiseless
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
only
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
out
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
ovation
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
parents
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
peered
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
pipes
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
produced
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
received
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
round
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
served
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
sheikh
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
shut
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
silver
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
smoke
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
smoked
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
Soldiers
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
Stanley
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
staring
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From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
sumptuous
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
Tea
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
tea-pot
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
Then
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
tobacco
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
Unyanyembe
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
up
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
VARIETY
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walked
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From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
whiffs
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Soldiers and men by the hundreds, hovered round their chief, staring at him, while the naked children peered between the legs of the parents.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
wilds
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From this reading Tea was served in a silver tea-pot and a sumptuous breakfast was furnished, which Stanley devoured as only a hungry man can, who has been shut up for so many months in the wilds of Africa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stanley received a noiseless ovation in Unyanyembe as he walked with the governor to his house.
Zanzibar
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From this reading Then pipes and tobacco were produced, and amid the whiffs of smoke came out all the news that Stanley had brought from Zanzibar, while the gratified sheikh smoked and listened.
