Chapter 5 of Tahara Among African Tribes is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tahara Among African Tribes is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood. "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you." "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan. "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm." "You're telling _me_?
Chapter 5 of Tahara Among African Tribes is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “"And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."”
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “"And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.”
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading “"Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."”
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading “CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “"And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."”
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In this reading “"Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."”
In this reading “"And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."”
In this reading “CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.”
prevent from entering; shut out
In this reading “"Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.”
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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 CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
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From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
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From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
someone who is a detective
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
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From this reading "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
the act of departing
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
not accessible to view
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're telling _me_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
carry out
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "You're telling _me_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Stay hidden among the rocks, or some sniper will take a shot at you."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry, Dick, I'll keep out of sight," said Dan.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "And if you see any sign of attack in the Arab camp, let out a yell of alarm."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CIMBULA WEAVES A PLOT "Dan, I am going to post you here at the edge of the cliff," said Dick Oakwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're telling _me_?
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