Chapter 4 of Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do. I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers." "Very good," said the skipper. "That is settled, then. Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.
Chapter 4 of Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “"That is settled, then.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"Very good," said the skipper.”
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “"Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.”
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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In this reading “"Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good," said the skipper.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is settled, then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very good," said the skipper.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "That is settled, then.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Very good," said the skipper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is settled, then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very good," said the skipper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That is settled, then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good," said the skipper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall be pleased to undertake this in company with Mr Rivers."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," returned Moritz, "I believe, without vanity, I can say I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, gentlemen, this is what you have to do.
Chapter 4 of Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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