Chapter 3 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim. "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves. Is it right, or is it not, to own slaves?" "It is right, certainly, my son. The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
Chapter 3 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"It is right, certainly, my son.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “"But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.”
any competition
From this reading “The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.”
plural of “sanction” — formal and explicit approval
From this reading “The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “"Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “"But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.”
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.
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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 The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It is right, certainly, my son.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
and nothing more
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is right, certainly, my son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it right, or is it not, to own slaves?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it right, or is it not, to own slaves?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Is it right, or is it not, to own slaves?"
any competition
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Is it right, or is it not, to own slaves?"
plural of “sanction” — formal and explicit approval
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It is right, certainly, my son.
express in words
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
a special situation
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou knowest Simba and Moto are thy slaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it right, or is it not, to own slaves?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But tell me, father, one thing--it is different from that which thou hast been just telling me," asked Selim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kuran sanctions it, and it has been a custom from of old with our race to own slaves.
Chapter 3 of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley 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.
Chapter 3 holds 425 sentences of My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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