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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
almost
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
Aryan
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
balanced
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
Bantu-Somali
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
blue
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
bluntness
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
bracelets
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
Broad
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
bronze
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
came
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
carriage
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
chest
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
clutter
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
colour
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
compound
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
concubines
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
dancer's
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
delicacy
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
dwelt
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
girl
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
group
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
hips
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
hut
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
huts
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
inside
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
ivory
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
light
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
like
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
limbs
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
lips
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
moulded
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
nearer
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
negro
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
negroid
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
nose
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
planes
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
polished
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
race
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
rather
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
red
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
round
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
shoulders
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
skin
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From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
slaves
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
slender
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
small
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
square
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
squatted
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
two
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
violet
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
voices
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
Wahima
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
wives
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From this reading From a group of small round huts behind his square hut, where dwelt his two wives, concubines and slaves, came the clutter of voices.
Wongolo
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From this reading The lips and nose were nearer to the Aryan delicacy than the negroid bluntness; for the Wongolo, like the Wahima, are a mixed Bantu-Somali race.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In colour his skin had the red of bronze rather than the blue of the negro, and the planes of his moulded chest were as light as the worn ivory bracelets upon his polished limbs.
young
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From this reading Broad in the shoulders he had almost the slender hips of a young girl and his carriage was as balanced as a dancer’s.
Zako
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
Zalu
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From this reading In the violet shadow of his square hut inside the compound, squatted Zalu Zako.
