Chapter 11 of The Witch Doctor and Other Rhodesian Studies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Witch Doctor and Other Rhodesian Studies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Never known to fail. Surprising in its effects. _Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign. Request the lender to take a seat. Ask him how he feels.
Chapter 11 of The Witch Doctor and Other Rhodesian Studies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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.
get temporarily
From this reading “_Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “Surprising in its effects.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Ask him how he feels.”
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading “Request the lender to take a seat.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Request the lender to take a seat.”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “_Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “Surprising in its effects.”
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.
In this reading “Never known to fail.”
In this reading “Request the lender to take a seat.”
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 _Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask him how he feels.
get temporarily
From this reading _Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading _Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Surprising in its effects.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Never known to fail.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Ask him how he feels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ask him how he feels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask him how he feels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ask him how he feels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surprising in its effects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Surprising in its effects.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never known to fail.
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading Request the lender to take a seat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never known to fail.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Request the lender to take a seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Request the lender to take a seat.
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading _Directions:_--Borrow a sovereign.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Surprising in its effects.
carry out
From this reading Request the lender to take a seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Request the lender to take a seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never known to fail.
Chapter 11 of The Witch Doctor and Other Rhodesian Studies by Frank Worthington holds 406 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.
Chapter 11 holds 406 sentences of The Witch Doctor and Other Rhodesian Studies, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Witch Doctor and Other Rhodesian Studies by Frank Worthington exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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