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19th
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
any
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
April
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
away
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
banks
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NOTES BY THE WAY.
caravan
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
cloudy
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
Coanza
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
due
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
east
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
escape
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
evening
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
expected
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
far
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
fetters
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
flanks
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
head
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
impossible
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
loaded
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
marched
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
masika
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
NOTES
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From this reading NOTES BY THE WAY.
now
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
period
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
preceding
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
prisoners
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
proceeded
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From this reading On leaving the banks of the Coanza the caravan proceeded due east.
rainy
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
rear
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
season
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
second
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
settled
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
sky
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
Soldiers
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
storm
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTES BY THE WAY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
three
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
troop
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
two
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
utterly
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
WAY
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From this reading NOTES BY THE WAY.
weather
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From this reading The storm of the preceding evening had now passed away, but the sky was still cloudy and the weather far from settled.
weeks
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
well
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From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
wet
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From this reading It was the 19th of April, the time of the _masika_, or second period of the rainy season, so that for the next two or three weeks the nights might be expected to be wet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soldiers marched at the head and in the rear, as well as upon the flanks of the troop; any escape of the prisoners, therefore, even if they had not been loaded with their fetters, would have been utterly impossible.
