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From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
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From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
being one more than seven
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
for this reason
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of traders they became raiders.
intertribaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈtraɪbəl/
between or among tribes
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
Karamojans
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From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
for more time
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
not any; not one
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
and nothing more
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
raidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading Instead of traders they became raiders.
not used up
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
snaredverbUS /snerd/
past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
carry out
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
tusknounUS /tʌsk/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading For these comparatively few tusks competition became so keen and prices so high that there was no longer any profit when as much as eight or ten cows had to be paid for a large tusk, and the cows bought down at the base for spot cash and at prices of from £2 to £5 each.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
at the time that
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence arose the idea in the brains of two or three of the bolder spirits among the traders to take by force that which they could no longer afford to buy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to ensure success to a raid an alliance would be made with some tribe which was already about equal in strength to its neighbours through centuries of intertribal warfare.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading When most of the dead ivory in the country had been traded off the only remaining source was the yearly crop of tusks from the elephants snared and killed by the native Karamojans.
