Chapter 9 of Harry Milvaine is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Harry Milvaine is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right. Then Mahmoud made his choice. He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother. It was merely a case of youth and strength with him. When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
Chapter 9 of Harry Milvaine is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely separated especially in space
From this reading “He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.”
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
bound with chains
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Then Mahmoud made his choice.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.”
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In this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.”
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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 It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
later than; following
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
widely separated especially in space
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
bound with chains
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
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From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
march in a procession
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
and nothing more
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
on one occasion
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
in the near future
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mahmoud made his choice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But King 'Ngaloo was soon put right.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished, the slaves were at once chained together, and soon after, having bidden farewell to this pretty king, the march was commenced.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He hesitated not to tear asunder mother and child, husband and wife, sister and brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was merely a case of youth and strength with him.
Chapter 9 of Harry Milvaine by Gordon Stables holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 431 sentences of Harry Milvaine, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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