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Chapter 31 of Montezuma's Daughter is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly. Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves. “Where am I and what has happened?” I asked. “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
Chapter 31 of Montezuma's Daughter is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
From this reading “Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.”
for a short time
From this reading ““You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.”
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.”
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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 OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I and what has happened?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
for a short time
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
dearly loved
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Where am I and what has happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where am I and what has happened?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Otomie leant over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a fire made of dry aloe leaves.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
precisely as stated
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Where am I and what has happened?”
at the time that
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
in or at the place that
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE When I awoke it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are safe, beloved,” she answered, “at least for awhile.
Chapter 31 of Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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