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Chapter XI
THE HUMAN SACRIFICE. KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts. We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls. It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near. Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.”
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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 We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
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From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
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From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading THE HUMAN SACRIFICE.
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From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
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From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
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From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUMAN SACRIFICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMAN SACRIFICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
at the time that
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
