Chapter 6 of Ned Garth is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ned Garth is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On and on he went. Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away. No shots were fired at him. Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen. Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
Chapter 6 of Ned Garth is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.”
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading “Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.”
having lost your job
From this reading “No shots were fired at him.”
enter uninvited
From this reading “Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “No shots were fired at him.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.”
unshaken in purpose
From this reading “Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On and on he went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No shots were fired at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
having lost your job
From this reading No shots were fired at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On and on he went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No shots were fired at him.
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From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
enter uninvited
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
for more time
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
not any; not one
From this reading No shots were fired at him.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on he went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
by chance
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading No shots were fired at him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
express in words
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Then the idea occurred that some one might be pursuing him: still, undaunted, he continued his course.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On and on he went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No shots were fired at him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why this was he could not tell--perhaps he was no longer seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thoughts of crocodiles and hippopotami would intrude, but he trusted that the noise made by the blacks would drive them away.
Chapter 6 of Ned Garth by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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