Chapter 10 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend. I would fain see him again-- also Samvu." "_Hau_! Samvu? There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
Chapter 10 of John Ames, Native Commissioner is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.”
in addition
From this reading “I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.”
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading “There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.”
having made preparations
From this reading “I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.”
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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 There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
anew
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
in addition
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
having made preparations
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Hau_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no Samvu," said one, with a constrained air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would fain see him again-- also Samvu."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he answered, "Madula was my friend.
Chapter 10 of John Ames, Native Commissioner by Bertram Mitford holds 425 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.
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