Chapter VIII · We Enter Kukuanaland

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

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From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

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From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are not old enough to remember its making.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

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From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

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From this reading We are not old enough to remember its making.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

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From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We are not old enough to remember its making.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

a period of time or extent

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

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From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are not old enough to remember its making.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

not one, and not any

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

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From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

To recall to mind.

From this reading We are not old enough to remember its making.

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From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We are not old enough to remember its making.

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From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

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From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

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From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

at the time that

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All that afternoon we travelled along the magnificent roadway, which trended steadily in a north-westerly direction.

which person or people

From this reading “Infadoos,” I said at length, “who made this road?”

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From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Infadoos and Scragga walked with us, but their followers marched about one hundred paces ahead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It was made, my lord, of old time, none know how or when, not even the wise woman Gagool, who has lived for generations.