Chapter 8 of Hair-Breadth Escapes is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hair-Breadth Escapes is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I see. The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions." "Yes. And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all. By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
Chapter 8 of Hair-Breadth Escapes is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."”
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading “And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."”
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.”
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."”
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.”
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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 natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
(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 And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
confined by bonds
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
engage in
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
not any; not one
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think I see.
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if this is not done, the settlers have no justification for possessing themselves of their land at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natives have a right to be taught and cared for, in return for their possessions."
interact in a certain way
From this reading By settling in the country, they make themselves the fellow-citizens of the aboriginals, and are bound to treat them as such.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 8 of Hair-Breadth Escapes by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 423 sentences of Hair-Breadth Escapes, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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