Chapter X
The Witch-Hunt
On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us. “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.” “Let my lords say on.” “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.” “It is so, my lords.
King Solomon's Mines
Chapter X · The Witch-Hunt
CHAPTER X.
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On
reaching
our
hut
I
motioned
to
Infadoos
to
enter
with
us.
“Now,
Infadoos,”
I
said,
“we
would
speak
with
thee.”
“Let
my
lords
say
on.”
“It
seems
to
us,
Infadoos,
that
Twala
the
king
is
a
cruel
man.”
“It
is
so,
my
lords.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
On
reaching
our
hut
I
motioned
to
Infadoos
to
enter
with
us.
Line 2
“Now,
Infadoos,”
I
said,
“we
would
speak
with
thee.”
Line 3
“Let
my
lords
say
on.”
Line 4
“It
seems
to
us,
Infadoos,
that
Twala
the
king
is
a
cruel
man.”
Line 5
“It
is
so,
my
lords.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
reaching
noun
US /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.”
Collocations
On reachingA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
reaching ourA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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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 “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
enter
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From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
hut
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From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
Infadoos
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From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
king
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From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let my lords say on.”
lords
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From this reading “Let my lords say on.”
man
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From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Let my lords say on.”
Now
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From this reading “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
said
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From this reading “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.”
say
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From this reading “Let my lords say on.”
seems
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From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is so, my lords.
speak
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From this reading “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
Twala
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From this reading “It seems to us, Infadoos, that Twala the king is a cruel man.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On reaching our hut I motioned to Infadoos to enter with us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now, Infadoos,” I said, “we would speak with thee.”
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 10?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER X....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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CHAPTER X.
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