Akbar: An Eastern Romance

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SECRET MEETINGS.

Faizi's excuse for refusing the Prince's invitation was no feigned one, for at the moment when Salim's guests were assembling he was awaiting very different company in the private apartments of the Emperor.

Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

[81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

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Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Akbar: An Eastern Romance is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

SECRET MEETINGS. Faizi's excuse for refusing the Prince's invitation was no feigned one, for at the moment when Salim's guests were assembling he was awaiting very different company in the private apartments of the Emperor. Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest. It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial. [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

Akbar: An Eastern Romance

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Akbar: An Eastern Romance is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SECRET MEETINGS.

/ˈsiː.krət ˈmiːtɪŋz/

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Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

/prɪˈsiːdɪd baɪ ə ˈsɜːrvənt ə mæn ˈentərd baɪ huːz ɡɑːrb ˈeni wʌn frʌm ðə west wʊd æt wʌns hæv ˈrekəɡnaɪzd ə ˈkæθlɪk priːst/

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It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

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[81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

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Agra noun US /ˈæɡrə/

a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal

From this reading “It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.”

assembling noun US /əˈsembəlɪŋ/

the act of gathering something together

From this reading “Faizi's excuse for refusing the Prince's invitation was no feigned one, for at the moment when Salim's guests were assembling he was awaiting very different company in the private apartments of the Emperor.”

feigned adjective US /feɪnd/

not genuine

garb noun US /ɡɑːrb/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading “Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.”

Jesuit noun US /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/

a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading “It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.”

Padre noun US /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading “It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.”

Prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

Provincial adjective US /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

of or associated with a province

From this reading “It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.”

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private apartments adjective + noun counted as “private apartment”

In this reading “Faizi's excuse for refusing the Prince's invitation was no feigned one, for at the moment when Salim's guests were assembling he was awaiting very different company in the private apartments of the Emperor.”

different ways adjective + noun

In this reading “[81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.”

Preceded by verb + particle counted as “precede by”

In this reading “Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.”

SECRET MEETINGS noun + noun counted as “secret meeting”

In this reading “SECRET MEETINGS.”

excuse for verb + particle

from the West preposition + article + noun counted as “from … west”

In this reading “Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.”

at the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “at … moment”

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From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

AgranounUS /ˈæɡrə/

a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

Akbar

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From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Faizi's excuse for refusing the Prince's invitation was no feigned one, for at the moment when Salim's guests were assembling he was awaiting very different company in the private apartments of the Emperor.

Aquaviva

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From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/

the act of gathering something together

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

deputed

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From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

Faizi's

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FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/

not genuine

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/

a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

MEETINGSnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading SECRET MEETINGS.

MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

PrecededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

PriestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

ProvincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

of or associated with a province

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

Rudolf

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From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

Salim's

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SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading SECRET MEETINGS.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was the Padre Rudolf Aquaviva, head of the Jesuit Mission, and deputed to the court of Agra by the Father Provincial.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Preceded by a servant a man entered, by whose garb any one from the West would at once have recognised a Catholic Priest.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [81] "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "welcome in the name of the Great Being whom we both worship, although in different ways.

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