Chapter 21 of A Son of the Sahara is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Son of the Sahara is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply. Many years had passed since it had last hung there. Nowadays, the place was not used. The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade. It was getting on towards evening.
Chapter 21 of A Son of the Sahara is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.”
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Nowadays, the place was not used.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
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In this reading “Many years had passed since it had last hung there.”
In this reading “It was getting on towards evening.”
In this reading “Many years had passed since it had last hung there.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.”
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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 country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was getting on towards evening.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting on towards evening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
and nothing more
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
immediately past
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
without rigidity
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nowadays, the place was not used.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays, the place was not used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was getting on towards evening.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nowadays, the place was not used.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the old fort near the river the British flag drooped limply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The country was too peaceful to need forts, and the district officer lived in a corrugated iron bungalow just beyond the remains of the stockade.
in the direction of
From this reading It was getting on towards evening.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Nowadays, the place was not used.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nowadays, the place was not used.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years had passed since it had last hung there.
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