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24th
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
able
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
absurd
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
Abyssinian
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
account
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
all
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
Ankobar
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
anniversary
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
appeared
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
arms
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
August
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
bearing
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
Berhan
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
brought
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
called
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
cannibal
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
capable
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
command
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
concealed
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
countries
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
Cross
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
day
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
Debra
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
discovery
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
Distances
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
Doko
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
dwarfs
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
Early
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
Empress
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
established
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
European
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
expected
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
fact
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
festival
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
feudal
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
firelock
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
first
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
forces
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
great
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
held
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
Helena
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
honour
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
house
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
institutions
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
Invitation
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
Karissa
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
kind
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
military
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
monkeys
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
morning
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
muscal
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
name
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
national
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
nations
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
Negoos
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
night
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
older
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
origin
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
Other
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
parades
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
people
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
present
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
Probable
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
purpose
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
real
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
religious
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
reputed
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
returned
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
review
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
rumours
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
September
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From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
Shoa
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
signifying
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
similar
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
slave
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
social
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
Some
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
south
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
still
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
substitution
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
tenant
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
time
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
Tinta
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From this reading _August 24th._--Early this morning, Tinta appeared at my house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
traced
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
truth
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
visit
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From this reading Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his firelock.-- Some account of the countries to the south of Shoa.-- Distances.--A reputed cannibal people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys.
wapentake
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From this reading It is, in fact, an Abyssinian wapentake, and its real origin, although at the present time concealed by the substitution of a religious name and purpose, may be still traced to the same social institutions that first established similar feudal parades among the older European nations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had returned from Ankobar the night before, and had brought an invitation or command, that if I were able I should visit the Negoos at Debra Berhan, on the 24th of September, upon which day a great national festival is held in honour of the anniversary of the discovery of the Cross by the Empress Helena.
word
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From this reading This is called the _muscal_ from a similar word signifying _cross_, and is a kind of military review, before the Negoos, of all his forces, every tenant and slave capable of bearing arms being expected to be present.
