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Chapter XXIX
THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH. It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street. In all corners of the market-place the animation was redoubled. Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders. A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading In all corners of the market-place the animation was redoubled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading In all corners of the market-place the animation was redoubled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading In all corners of the market-place the animation was redoubled.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
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From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
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From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading In all corners of the market-place the animation was redoubled.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
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From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all corners of the market-place the animation was redoubled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF KAZOUNDE IS OFFERED A PUNCH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large number of slaves still remained to be sold.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
at the time that
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon when a loud noise of drums, cymbals, and other instruments of African origin resounded at the end of the principal street.
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From this reading Half a day of cries and wrestling had neither weakened the voices nor broken the limbs of these abominable traders.
