Chapter 6 of The Empire Makers is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Empire Makers is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a moment Ned was on the wall. "Come on, Cocoeni." "Wait a bit, Baas." Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned. "Catch, Baas, and get down other side.
Chapter 6 of The Empire Makers is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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South African term for “boss”
From this reading “"Wait a bit, Baas."”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Wait a bit, Baas."”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Catch, Baas, and get down other side.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait a bit, Baas."”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “In a moment Ned was on the wall.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Catch, Baas, and get down other side.”
to grasp hastily or eagerly
In this reading “Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.”
In this reading “"Wait a bit, Baas."”
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
In this reading “Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.”
In this reading “In a moment Ned was on the wall.”
lower (one's body) as by kneeling
In this reading “"Catch, Baas, and get down other side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
South African term for “boss”
From this reading "Wait a bit, Baas."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Wait a bit, Baas."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Catch, Baas, and get down other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, Cocoeni."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Cocoeni."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Catch, Baas, and get down other side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Catch, Baas, and get down other side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Catch, Baas, and get down other side.
above and across; more than
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Catch, Baas, and get down other side.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cocoeni ran over to the sentry-box and snatched up the rifle, then he returned.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a bit, Baas."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment Ned was on the wall.
Chapter 6 of The Empire Makers by Hume Nesbit holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 400 sentences of The Empire Makers, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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