used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
Abdul
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From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
ANTELOPEnounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
accomplishment of an objective
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
in or near a particular place or position
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
without stop or interruption
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
FATIKO
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
FRANK'SnounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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many times at short intervals
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
march in a procession
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merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
as might be expected
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
any competition
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
Identical; not different.
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
Shoolis
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From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
slave-dealers
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From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had suffered frequently from the raids of slave-dealers, and their occasional hostility to strangers arose from this fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
under normal conditions
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Abdul said the Shoolis were generally regarded as a friendly race.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the party was in camp, waiting for the order to move, the conversation naturally turned on previous experiences of travellers in the same region.
which person or people
From this reading They usually treated travellers kindly, and welcomed the peaceable merchant who brought goods to exchange for ivory.
