Chapter 20 of The Leopard Woman is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Leopard Woman is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this. She was on fire with a new thought. "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried. "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!" "That's as may be," he rejoined.
Chapter 20 of The Leopard Woman is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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react verbally
From this reading “KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “She was on fire with a new thought.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"That's as may be," he rejoined.”
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “"This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.”
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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 She was on fire with a new thought.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
react verbally
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's as may be," he rejoined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was on fire with a new thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's as may be," he rejoined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
engage in
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That's as may be," he rejoined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was on fire with a new thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on fire with a new thought.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "That's as may be," he rejoined.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
express in speech
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's as may be," he rejoined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was on fire with a new thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You never intended to kill this man with the _kiboko!_ You intended to make me speak--as I did!"
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading KINGOZI'S ULTIMATUM But she did not immediately answer this.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on fire with a new thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was on fire with a new thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is another of your--what you call--traps!" she cried.
Chapter 20 of The Leopard Woman by Stewart Edward White holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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