Chapter 8 of Haviland's Chum is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Haviland's Chum is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws. Are all white men mad?" "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland. "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?" "Ha!
Chapter 8 of Haviland's Chum is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.”
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.”
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.”
change to the contrary
From this reading “"He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"”
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.”
In this reading “"Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.”
In this reading “Are all white men mad?"”
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.
(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 Are all white men mad?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are all white men mad?"
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
an opposing military force
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
roused to anger
From this reading Are all white men mad?"
the force of workers available
From this reading Are all white men mad?"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
change to the contrary
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou hast thy head in the lion's mouth," he said, "and dost still dare to tickle the lion's jaws.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "He is my tried and faithful servant, Ndabezita," pleaded Haviland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
a Caucasian
From this reading Are all white men mad?"
which person or people
From this reading "He is not the enemy of this people--indeed, very much the reverse, for who delivered him--delivered all of us--out of the hand of Mushad?"
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