Chapter 18 of Benita, an African romance is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Benita, an African romance is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.” “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.” “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of. But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for. Now I want to ask you a question.
Chapter 18 of Benita, an African romance is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ““Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading ““By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.””
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading ““By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.””
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading ““Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.”
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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 “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now I want to ask you a question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
coins made of gold
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
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 “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I want to ask you a question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now I want to ask you a question.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
estrangement from god
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
in the near future
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By which I mean the greatness that gold can give, Miss Clifford.”
a special situation
From this reading But the thing is done, and soon or late the sin must be paid for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I want to ask you a question.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now I want to ask you a question.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Such greatness, Mr. Meyer, as a week of fever, or a Matabele spear, or God’s will can rob you of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By which you mean so many ounces of gold, Mr. Meyer.”
Chapter 18 of Benita, an African romance by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 181 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.
Chapter 18 holds 181 sentences of Benita, an African romance, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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