Chapter 13 of In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation. "By ants!" "No less. I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back. And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
Chapter 13 of In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading “THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.”
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading “And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.”
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading “THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.”
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later than; following
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "No less.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
not any; not one
From this reading "No less.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
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From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And in the mean time an army of marching ants had cut the line of communications.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE OVERHEAD PATH "We were stopped by ants," said Mr. Hume, in explanation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I missed you not long after we had started, and passed the word on to the others to turn back.
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