Chapter 16 of Benita, an African romance is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Benita, an African romance is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you. The occult is not in your line, father. You had better give it up.” “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer. “Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.
Chapter 16 of Benita, an African romance is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ““Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “The occult is not in your line, father.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ““Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.”
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading “The occult is not in your line, father.”
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better give it up.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You had better give it up.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better give it up.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You had better give it up.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Nothing at all,” she answered, looking him in the eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Did you, then, feel nothing?” asked Meyer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You had better give it up.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She laughed and answered: “To judge by results I agree with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The occult is not in your line, father.
Chapter 16 of Benita, an African romance by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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