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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
agreeably
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Alhaji
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
corruption
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
dark
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
dash
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Emir
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
face
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
finance
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
Hausa
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
heel
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
international
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
man
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From this reading The other man raised his voice.
methods
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
Mohammadu
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
moment
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
murmured
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
national
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
older
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
other
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From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
particularly
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
paused
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
people
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
please
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
proof
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From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
raised
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From this reading The other man raised his voice.
room
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
said
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
scowl
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From this reading Alhaji Mohammadu paused, his face dark in scowl again.
serfs
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
spokesman
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
stalk
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
susceptible
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From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
taking
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they are susceptible to other proof."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
true
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
turned
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
two
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From this reading The Emir turned on his heel to stalk from the room but the older of the two murmured, "One moment, please."
understanding
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From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.
voice
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From this reading The other man raised his voice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The spokesman said agreeably, "It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of _dash_.