used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
Bakuma
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From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rage of MYalu was tempered with fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
any strong feeling
From this reading MYalu was the one who exhibited the most emotion.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
ExcommunicationnounUS /ˌekskəmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the state of being excommunicated
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading MYalu was the one who exhibited the most emotion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But the rage of MYalu was tempered with fear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
Marufa
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From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
mediæval
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From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MYalu was the one who exhibited the most emotion.
MYalu
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From this reading MYalu was the one who exhibited the most emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MYalu was the one who exhibited the most emotion.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But the rage of MYalu was tempered with fear.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Against Marufa, who had seemingly betrayed him, was his anger directed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
tabunoun
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading But the rage of MYalu was tempered with fear.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
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 Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Had he not paid seven tusks of good ivory to have the object of his passion placed under the most terrible tabu?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
which person or people
From this reading MYalu was the one who exhibited the most emotion.
Witch-Doctors
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From this reading The doom pronounced by the Council of Witch-Doctors was to Bakuma and all concerned as a Bull of Excommunication in mediæval Europe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the rage of MYalu was tempered with fear.
