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Chapter 14 of Stories by English Authors — Africa is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.” “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow. Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew. “It is your fault. It is you who have killed him.”
Chapter 14 of Stories by English Authors — Africa is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading ““He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.””
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ““Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading ““Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.”
a shaky motion
From this reading ““Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading ““Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading ““He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.””
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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 “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It is your fault.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
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From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is you who have killed him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is your fault.
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It is you who have killed him.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
a shaky motion
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then rising to her feet, she turned savagely on the Jew.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He is very ill,” said Amos; “he has had a stroke of some sort.”
which person or people
From this reading It is you who have killed him.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Help me to carry him to my house,” sobbed the woman, and she kissed the Greek’s quivering lip and pallid brow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is you who have killed him.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is your fault.
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