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Chapter XXXVIII
CONCLUSION. Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo. These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory. They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions. The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
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later than; following
From this reading “Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.”
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
later than; following
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
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From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
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From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
in the direction of
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading They made the fugitives welcome, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished under more agreeable conditions.
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From this reading Two days after, the 20th of July, Mrs. Weldon and her companions met a caravan going toward Emboma, at the mouth of the Congo.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
which person or people
From this reading These were not slave merchants, but honest Portuguese traders, who dealt in ivory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting with this caravan was really a blessing from Heaven.
