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Chapter VI
THE ROYAL JUJUS. ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession. As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings. "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?" I asked him.
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later than; following
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"”
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading “ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
later than; following
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
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From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
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From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
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From this reading THE ROYAL JUJUS.
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From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
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From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROYAL JUJUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL JUJUS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
in the direction of
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
at the time that
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
