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A Prisoner of the Khaleefa
A Prisoner of the Khaleefa

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Neufeld • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .
281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Prisoner of the Khaleefa

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .
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281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .
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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Agency noun US /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading “281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
correspondents noun US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/

plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading “THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Disillusionment noun US /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading “281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
errs verb US /erz/

third-person singular of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading “THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ferocity noun US /fərˈɑːsəti/

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading “THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horseplay noun US /ˈhɔːrspleɪ/

rowdy or boisterous play

From this reading “THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
looting noun US /ˈluːtɪŋ/

plundering during riots or in wartime

From this reading “THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Samaritan noun US /səˈmerɪtən/

a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading “281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 58

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281

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From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

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288

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From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

Pending verification
289

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From this reading . 289–299

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299

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From this reading . 289–299

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AttitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calumnies

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From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

Pending verification
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CIVILIZATIONnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
correspondent's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Pending verification
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/

plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dervishes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Pending verification
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DisillusionmentnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
errsverbUS /erz/

third-person singular of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GenialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horseplaynounUS /ˈhɔːrspleɪ/

rowdy or boisterous play

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Lex

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Pending verification
lootingnounUS /ˈluːtɪŋ/

plundering during riots or in wartime

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Newnes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

Pending verification
NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NewspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Omdurmannoun

a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/

a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAVAGEadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading 281–288 BACK TO CIVILIZATION High hopes—Disillusionment—Attitude of the War Office—I am forced to defend myself—Newspaper calumnies—The News Agency representative—A good Samaritan—Sir George Newnes .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIRDARnoun

an important person in India

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Soudanese

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Pending verification
succournoun

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talionis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Pending verification
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WARFAREnounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading THE SIRDAR AND SAVAGE WARFARE The looting of Omdurman—Soudanese troops to the rescue—Genial horseplay—A war correspondent’s article—The Sirdar errs in giving quarter—Lex talionis—The ferocity of wounded dervishes—No succour desirable—A challenge to correspondents .

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa by Charles Neufeld holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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.

What does chapter 6 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa contain?

Chapter 6 holds 6 sentences of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa by Charles Neufeld exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa?

Work through the 2 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 2 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading A Prisoner of the Khaleefa

Common questions about reading A Prisoner of the Khaleefa by Charles Neufeld on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa?

Yes. All 3267 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52226 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52226, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Prisoner of the Khaleefa take to read?

About 272 minutes of reading across 654 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A Prisoner of the Khaleefa section by section

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Vocabulary met early in A Prisoner of the Khaleefa

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Prisoner of the Khaleefa, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Start
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kordofan
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Engagement
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Guides
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Prisoner of the Khaleefa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.