Chapter 8 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No. I don't like it. I can't get through there," she answered. "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana." Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt. "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
Chapter 8 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I can't get through there," she answered.”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.”
very lively and profitable
From this reading “"Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.”
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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finish a task completely
In this reading “I can't get through there," she answered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I can't get through there," she answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana."
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't get through there," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I don't like it.
very lively and profitable
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can't get through there," she answered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her 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 "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I don't like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No. I don't like it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No. I don't like it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I don't like it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can't get through there," she answered.
having a short handle
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana."
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
caught or fixed
From this reading Nanzicele snatched out the short-handled heavy knob kerrie stuck through his belt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Go after that man," he roared, flourishing it over her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I can't get through there," she answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I can't get through there," she answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This can't be the way to Sikumbutana."
Chapter 8 of John Ames, Native Commissioner by Bertram Mitford holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 428 sentences of John Ames, Native Commissioner, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of John Ames, Native Commissioner by Bertram Mitford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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