Chapter 21 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?" "None. "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred. There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that. "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
Chapter 21 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"”
the act of conquering
From this reading “"What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “"What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “"What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “"Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
(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 "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
the act of conquering
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
go across or through
From this reading "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
express in words
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no whip, but the Baganda could not know that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Pass me that whip!" ordered Fred.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "He gave the same order to all of us," he yelled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What orders did he give you besides to tell these lies about German conquest?"
Chapter 21 of The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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