aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
highly skilled
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
Allaha
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From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It took the best part of the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Half the time she was compelled to walk.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the time she was compelled to walk.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took the best part of the morning.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
Kathlyn
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From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
MARTnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It took the best part of the morning.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It took the best part of the morning.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
recapturingverbUS /riˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half the time she was compelled to walk.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Half the time she was compelled to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took the best part of the morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Half the time she was compelled to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
at the time that
From this reading When this was accomplished the journey to Allaha was begun.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE SLAVE MART Having decided upon the fate of Kathlyn, the natives set about recapturing the wild elephant.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the days of peace and quiet of the wilderness and the consequent hardness of her flesh, Kathlyn would have suffered greatly.
