Chapter 14 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira. “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.” “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch. “Treachery! treachery! And what if the slaves are loosed?
Chapter 14 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading ““Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.”
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “And what if the slaves are loosed?”
the fur of an otter
From this reading ““Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.”
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading ““Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.”
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading ““The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.””
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading ““The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
having lost your job
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And what if the slaves are loosed?
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And what if the slaves are loosed?
the fur of an otter
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha! ha!” cried Otter again from his airy perch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira.
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading And what if the slaves are loosed?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading VENGEANCE “Treachery! treachery!” screamed Pereira.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what if the slaves are loosed?
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “The reeds are fired, and that witch has betrayed us.”
Chapter 14 of The People of the Mist by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 14 holds 196 sentences of The People of the Mist, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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