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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 Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
advancing
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
advocated
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
also
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
ardour
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
Bakahenzie's
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
Bakuma
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From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
became
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
Birnier
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From this reading Birnier smiled and considered.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
considered
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From this reading Birnier smiled and considered.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
filled
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
former
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From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
greatest
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
holding
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
immediately
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
martial
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
Moonspirit
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From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
Mungongo
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From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
object
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
opinion
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From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
perplexities
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
political
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
recovered
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From this reading The former had recovered his complete confidence in Moonspirit.
repulse
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
smiled
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From this reading Birnier smiled and considered.
strongly
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
village
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
war
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From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
warriors
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From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the object of Bakahenzie’s political perplexities was also holding a council of war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mungongo and Bakuma were divided in opinion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the repulse of the greatest magician and his warriors he became filled with a martial ardour and strongly advocated advancing upon the village immediately.