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Chapter 9 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Mr Thornhill. We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them. "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?" Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them. On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
Chapter 9 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading “On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
mixed with water
From this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
at or in the front
In this reading “We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.”
In this reading “On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.”
In this reading “"Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns
From this reading On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr Thornhill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ground lay a dead bushbuck ewe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
having a supporting base
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
mixed with water
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mr Thornhill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seem to have drawn this fairly blank, too," said her cheerful, pleasing voice, as the bush thinned out in front of them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr Thornhill.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elvesdon and Edala were standing, waiting for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let's see what they've got There was a shot in front, wasn't there?"
Chapter 9 of The White Hand and the Black by Bertram Mitford holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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