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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 Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
able-bodied
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
all
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
ample
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
available
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
belts
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
built
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
camp
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
country
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
cultivation
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
days
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
defensive
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
detail
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From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
force
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
full
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
garrisons
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
Germans
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
grow
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
guarded
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
heart
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
incidents
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From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
kraals
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
Kukuanaland
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
Loo
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From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
man
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
Masai
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
more
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
nation
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
necessary
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From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
numerous
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
offensive
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
principles
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
pursued
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
reached
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
richer
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
Road
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
say
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
soldier
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
Solomon's
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
Suffice
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
surrounding
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
travelling
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
troops
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From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
two
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From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
wars
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all built upon the same principles as the first camp which we had reached, and were guarded by ample garrisons of troops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took two full days’ travelling along Solomon’s Great Road, which pursued its even course right into the heart of Kukuanaland.
whole
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
wide
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From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of our journey to Loo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suffice it to say that as we went the country seemed to grow richer and richer, and the kraals, with their wide surrounding belts of cultivation, more and more numerous.
Zulus
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From this reading Indeed, in Kukuanaland, as among the Germans, the Zulus, and the Masai, every able-bodied man is a soldier, so that the whole force of the nation is available for its wars, offensive or defensive.
