Chapter 2 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Take his history on trust. It is easy to imagine it. He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission. His English was not bad when he talked to white men. In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
Chapter 2 of The prey of the strongest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
From this reading “He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.”
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading “In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Take his history on trust.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “It is easy to imagine it.”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “His English was not bad when he talked to white men.”
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In this reading “His English was not bad when he talked to white men.”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to imagine it.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
a large number or amount
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Take his history on trust.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Take his history on trust.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is easy to imagine it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to imagine it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to imagine it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
the force of workers available
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take his history on trust.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had half learnt to read at an Anglican Mission.
carry out
From this reading Take his history on trust.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to imagine it.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Take his history on trust.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth it was better and heaps cleaner than Jack Mottram's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
at the time that
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
a Caucasian
From this reading His English was not bad when he talked to white men.
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