Chapter 1 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford. ________________________________________________________________________ JOHN AMES, NATIVE COMMISSIONER, BY BERTRAM MITFORD. CHAPTER ONE. MADULA'S CATTLE. Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
Chapter 1 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “MADULA'S CATTLE.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
a government administrator
From this reading “John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.”
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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In this reading “Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.”
In this reading “Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.”
In this reading “Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.”
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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 Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
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From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
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From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading MADULA'S CATTLE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a government administrator
From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADULA'S CATTLE.
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading John Ames, Native Commissioner, by Bertram Mitford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madula's kraal, in the Sikumbutana, was in a state of quite unusual excitement.
Chapter 1 of John Ames, Native Commissioner by Bertram Mitford holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 422 sentences of John Ames, Native Commissioner, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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