Chapter 13 of Stories by English Authors — Africa is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Stories by English Authors — Africa is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily. “The man! The man you bade me find. Because money is not gathered from the pavements. You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
Chapter 13 of Stories by English Authors — Africa is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “The man you bade me find.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because money is not gathered from the pavements.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “The man you bade me find.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “Because money is not gathered from the pavements.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Because money is not gathered from the pavements.”
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “Because money is not gathered from the pavements.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “You know that, and you sent me out to get money.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The man you bade me find.
for the reason that
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The man you bade me find.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
brought together in one place
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man you bade me find.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Because money is not gathered from the pavements.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The man!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know that, and you sent me out to get money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What man?” asked Gregorio, huskily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The man you bade me find.
Chapter 13 of Stories by English Authors — Africa by Arthur Conan [Contributor] Doyle holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 186 sentences of Stories by English Authors — Africa, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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