Chapter 5 of Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?" "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?" "Yes." "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon. You will certainly never ride him past."
Chapter 5 of Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You will certainly never ride him past."”
a trodden path
From this reading “"You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “"Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “You will certainly never ride him past."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You will certainly never ride him past."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
a trodden path
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
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From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
the act of departing
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You will certainly never ride him past."
express in words
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You say you are going by the footpath past the Ghoda bush?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not particularly," I replied; "why do you ask?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Unless your horse leads well, you will never get him past the Ghoda to-night, this being the night of the New Moon.
Chapter 5 of Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories by W. C. (William Charles) Scully holds 430 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 5 holds 430 sentences of Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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