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Chapter 22 of The Fire Trumpet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard. "What does he look like, Sam?" "An ugly Hottentot, Inkos. Big and strong, though." "All right, tell him to wait.
Chapter 22 of The Fire Trumpet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
with speed
From this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"What does he look like, Sam?"”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “"An ugly Hottentot, Inkos.”
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In this reading “But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.”
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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 But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, tell him to wait.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An ugly Hottentot, Inkos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big and strong, though."
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
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From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big and strong, though."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he look like, Sam?"
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading "An ugly Hottentot, Inkos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An ugly Hottentot, Inkos.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What does he look like, Sam?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What does he look like, Sam?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
with speed
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, tell him to wait.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "What does he look like, Sam?"
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Big and strong, though."
express in words
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Big and strong, though."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "An ugly Hottentot, Inkos.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "All right, tell him to wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his fame must have spread very rapidly, for early the next morning before he was half-dressed, his faithful henchman came to tell him that a man was asking for him in the back-yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he look like, Sam?"
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