Chapter 1 of The Massarenes is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Massarenes is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO. THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP. (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.) NOTICE. In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred. OUIDA. THE MASSARENES.
Chapter 1 of The Massarenes is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.”
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading “(WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
new
From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
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In this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
In this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
In this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
if there happens to be need
In this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”
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of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
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From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)
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From this reading THE MASSARENES.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading NOTICE.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
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From this reading OUIDA.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
new
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
required or under orders
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
a late time of life
From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
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