Chapter 2 of Tama is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tama is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Higo, just what is this notice? Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency. Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment: “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.” “The Criminal God?
Chapter 2 of Tama is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading “Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading ““It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.””
powerful and effective language
From this reading “Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:”
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading ““It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.””
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.”
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In this reading “Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:”
In this reading “Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:”
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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 Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
powerful and effective language
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
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From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
and nothing more
From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
and nothing more
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Higo replied with a slight flush of embarrassment:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Higo, just what is this notice?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It simply refers to the Criminal God, your excellency.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Translate it for me, will you not?” for the three youths accompanying him spoke the English language with fluency.
Chapter 2 of Tama by Onoto Watanna holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 442 sentences of Tama, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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