Chapter 10 of Tahara Among African Tribes is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tahara Among African Tribes is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive! This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action. Their canoe drove forward. Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind. Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
Chapter 10 of Tahara Among African Tribes is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Their canoe drove forward.”
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!”
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading “This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.”
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In this reading “WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!”
In this reading “This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.”
In this reading “This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.”
In this reading “This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.”
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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 WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Their canoe drove forward.
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Their canoe drove forward.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Their canoe drove forward.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
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From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!
in the near future
From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their canoe drove forward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they felt that not a moment must be lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This terrible news stunned the two boys for an instant, then spurred them to furious action.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR CANOES Ray Carter a captive!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the Mahatma's boat was left far behind.
Chapter 10 of Tahara Among African Tribes by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 10 holds 163 sentences of Tahara Among African Tribes, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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