Chapter 8 of In the Wilds of Africa is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of In the Wilds of Africa is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That must be our last resource," he answered. "We must first try the effect of our firearms. Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any. I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it." I felt much as Stanley did.
Chapter 8 of In the Wilds of Africa is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."”
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading “"We must first try the effect of our firearms.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.”
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."”
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “"That must be our last resource," he answered.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “I felt much as Stanley did.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt much as Stanley did.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt much as Stanley did.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
divisible by two
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt much as Stanley did.
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
immediately past
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I felt much as Stanley did.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
the act of searching for something
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading I felt much as Stanley did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must be our last resource," he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their blood be upon their own heads, if we kill any.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must first try the effect of our firearms.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have no wish to injure any of them, even though they may be seeking our lives, if we can by any possibility avoid it."
Chapter 8 of In the Wilds of Africa by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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