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Chapter I
AN AFRICAN NIGHT. From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes. The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder. The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly. The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.”
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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 drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
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From this reading The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly.
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From this reading AN AFRICAN NIGHT.
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From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFRICAN NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
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From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
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From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
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From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
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From this reading The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.
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From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
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From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
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From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFRICAN NIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The drums renewed their frantic, resounding thunder.
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From this reading The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the juju house the witch doctor emerged, bedaubed with colored earths and bright ashes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The drumming had gone on all day and its hypnotic effect had culminated in a species of ecstasy in which the blacks yelled and capered, and capered and yelled, without any clear notion of why or what they yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torchbearers capered more actively, and yelled more excitedly.
