AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
and nothing more
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
Kingozi
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From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
legitimatelyadverbUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
M'tela
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From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
Mali-ya-bwana
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From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
and nothing more
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
continue talking
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
possessing material wealth
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
supplementingverbUS /ˈsʌpləməntɪŋ/
-ing form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
express in words
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was spurred to his best efforts in this by the news, brought in by an alarmed Mali-ya-bwana, that Winkleman had escaped.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading However, by dint of rich presents, supplementing the careful diplomatic negotiations that had gone before, he arrived at an understanding.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Of white men there is not merely one but many kinds, just as among the African peoples.
WINKLEMAN
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From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WINKLEMAN APPEARS With the riches thus unexpectedly placed at his disposal, and legitimately his by the fortunes of war, Kingozi was enabled to proceed to the final grand exchange of gifts that assured his friendship with M'tela and sealed the alliance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, oh, King, I must tell you this," he said boldly.
