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Chapter XXXVI
THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them. “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo. Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects. After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine. We were happy and powerful.
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later than; following
From this reading “After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.”
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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 After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
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From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
later than; following
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
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From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
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From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
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From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
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From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
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From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
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From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
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From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
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From this reading We were happy and powerful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were happy and powerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day he sat at the door of his hut and dispensed justice amongst his subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
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From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Listen,” said he, coldly; “my father was the King of Kakongo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were happy and powerful.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were happy and powerful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE expression of pleasure which the renewal of our friendship had traced on his features, faded away and an appearance of deep grief once more pervaded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After every judgment, according to the custom of the kings his ancestors, he drank a full goblet of palm wine.
