Chapter IV of Secret of the Earth Star, “Sub-Sahara,” is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of Secret of the Earth Star, “Sub-Sahara,” is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here. It never changes. First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand. Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us. Funny.”
Chapter IV of Secret of the Earth Star, “Sub-Sahara,” is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bedouin” — a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading “Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.”
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “It never changes.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Funny.””
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.”
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 “Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.”
In this reading “First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.”
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 Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
any thing at all
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
plural of “bedouin” — a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading It never changes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
at any time
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Funny.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never changes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never changes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
on one occasion
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading First time I’ve ever seen the Copts get out of hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
during the time that
From this reading Sure, they’d try to get out once in a while to butcher the Bedouins, but they never had anything against us.
a late time of life
From this reading Jacklyn said, “Fifty years nearly I’ve been here.
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