Chapter 4 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XVII. AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS. This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains. On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos. Some time later, a visit to Juja Farm gave me the opportunity.
Chapter 4 of African Camp Fires is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.”
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
From this reading “On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.”
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading “AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS.”
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.”
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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 This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some time later, a visit to Juja Farm gave me the opportunity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some time later, a visit to Juja Farm gave me the opportunity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some time later, a visit to Juja Farm gave me the opportunity.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Some time later, a visit to Juja Farm gave me the opportunity.
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading AN OSTRICH FARM AT MACHAKOS.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
which person or people
From this reading On the veranda at Nairobi I had some time previous met Clifford Hill, who had invited me to visit him at the ostrich farm he and his cousin were running in the mountains near Machakos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This has to do with a lion hunt on the Kapiti Plains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII.
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