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Chapter 14 of The Wizard is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly. When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut. “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly. He carried in the basket and set it on the floor. “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
Chapter 14 of The Wizard is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.”
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading ““It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
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From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He carried in the basket and set it on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
express in speech
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is best that the butcher should kill the ox himself,” she answered meaningly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When she had gone Hokosa bade his wife bring the basket of fruit into the hut.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE EATING OF THE FRUIT The woman slipped away secretly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you speak thus, Noma?” he asked.
Chapter 14 of The Wizard by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 130 sentences of The Wizard, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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