Chapter 11 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE DWARFS LIVE. "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story. "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms? And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear? I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
Chapter 11 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.”
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading “HOW THE DWARFS LIVE.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “"Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “"Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “"HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “"Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?”
be dressed in
From this reading “And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."”
temporarily
In this reading “"HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
clothing in general
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading HOW THE DWARFS LIVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE DWARFS LIVE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW THE DWARFS LIVE.
engage in
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
the force of workers available
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
a particular point in time
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
many times at short intervals
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE DWARFS LIVE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "HOW do these queer little people sleep?" asks Mpuke, as Gombo stops for a moment in his story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don't see that they have a chance to make many things, since they move from place to place so often."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't they have any houses to protect them during the storms?
be dressed in
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And what kind of clothes do the men and women wear?
Chapter 11 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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