Chapter 2 of Leonie of the Jungle is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Leonie of the Jungle is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_. "Let me see," he said slowly. "You have been in India I believe. I wonder if you know anything about it!" "I lived _ten_ years in the Punjab."
Chapter 2 of Leonie of the Jungle is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain or assert
From this reading “"Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “"You have been in India I believe.”
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading “"I lived _ten_ years in the Punjab."”
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading “"Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if you know anything about it!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wonder if you know anything about it!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
any thing at all
From this reading I wonder if you know anything about it!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been in India I believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You have been in India I believe.
maintain or assert
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been in India I believe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me see," he said slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have been in India I believe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if you know anything about it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "You have been in India I believe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder if you know anything about it!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wonder if you know anything about it!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see," he said slowly.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I lived _ten_ years in the Punjab."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see," he said slowly.
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading "I lived _ten_ years in the Punjab."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me see," he said slowly.
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see," he said slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Let me see," he said slowly.
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I lived _ten_ years in the Punjab."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain!"--_Schiller_.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if you know anything about it!"
a late time of life
From this reading "I lived _ten_ years in the Punjab."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been in India I believe.
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