Chapter 14 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal. "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though." "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt. "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though. D'you s'pose they'll brand us?"
Chapter 14 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading “"I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."”
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “"I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “D'you s'pose they'll brand us?"”
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “"A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “"A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “"A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.”
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “"I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."”
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In this reading “THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.”
In this reading “THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.”
In this reading “"I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."”
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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 THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
later than; following
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
a name given to a product or service
From this reading D'you s'pose they'll brand us?"
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'you s'pose they'll brand us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
a boy or man
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'you s'pose they'll brand us?"
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'you s'pose they'll brand us?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'd kind of like a change from roast bananas and beans, though."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A little grub cheers a fellow up some, don't it?" returned Burt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hate to think of what's coming to us, though.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE SACRED LION "Things might be a whole lot worse," said Critch as he stretched out after the meal.
Chapter 14 of The blind lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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