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202
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
5th
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
acquaintance
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
all
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
America
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
April
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
ASTONISHING
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
become
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
Christianity
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
Continent
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
Continuing
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
contrived
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
conversion
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
COURT
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
Dark
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
effecting
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
enjoyed
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
Europe
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
first
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
follows
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
hear
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
interesting
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
interviews
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
introduce
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
KING
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
lead
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
M'tesa
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
M'TESA'S
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
monarch
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
N'YANZA
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
object
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
occasion
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
occurred
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
page
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
presence
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religion
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says
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
Stanley
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
story
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
subject
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
taken
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
ten
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
topics
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
turn
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
Ugunda
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From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
up
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From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
VICTORIA
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
VISIT
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From this reading AT M'TESA'S COURT.--VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.--ASTONISHING THE KING.
viz
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From this reading Nothing occurred in my presence but I contrived to turn it toward effecting that which had become an object to me--viz., his conversion.
volume
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From this reading On page 202 of the first volume of "The Dark Continent," Stanley says as follows:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Continuing our acquaintance with M'tesa, King of Ugunda, it will be interesting to hear the story of the conversion of that monarch to the religion of Europe and America.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Since the 5th of April I had enjoyed ten interviews with M'tesa, and during all I had taken occasion to introduce topics which would lead up to the subject of Christianity.
