adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
HIDDENadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
KRANTZ
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From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
laded
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From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
mealies
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From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
peach-brandy
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From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
Ralph's
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From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
riem
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From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
roer
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From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
schimmel
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From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
Sihamba
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From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
Suzanne's
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From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, at her bidding, Zinti set Suzanne’s saddle upon the back of the _schimmel_, and Ralph’s on that of Suzanne’s grey mare, which he mounted that the mule might travel lighter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
wherewith
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From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIDDEN KRANTZ Before the waggon left her, Sihamba took from it Ralph’s gun, a very good _roer_, together with powder and bullets.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Sihamba got upon her own horse, a good and quiet beast which she rode with a sheepskin for a saddle, and they started, Sihamba leading the _schimmel_ and Zinti the mule that, as it chanced, although bad tempered, would follow well on a riem.
Zinti
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From this reading These she laded among her own goods upon the mule that with her horse had been fetched by Zinti and hastily fed with corn.
