Chapter 14 of Hunters three is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Hunters three is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET. Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry. I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts. She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
Chapter 14 of Hunters three is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “disclaim” — renounce a legal claim or title to
From this reading “She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.”
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading “ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.”
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading “ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.”
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading “ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.”
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.”
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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keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
In this reading “Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.”
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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 ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
later than; following
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
(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 She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
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From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
past form of “disclaim” — renounce a legal claim or title to
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
by chance
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack brought down a giraffe, and so did Harry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERTS KILLS A GIRAFFE--HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS--MISS BOLAND SECURES A PET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
hard to endure
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
except if; if not
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She disclaimed all intention of trying to kill a giraffe, unless it came around in her way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I might have done as well, perhaps, but felt that politeness required me to look after Mrs. Roberts.
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