Chapter 32 of Baboe Dalima is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Baboe Dalima is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SETROSMITO'S TRIAL. As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner. "What is your name?" he asked. The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese. The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
Chapter 32 of Baboe Dalima is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.”
a native or inhabitant of Java
From this reading “The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:”
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “SETROSMITO'S TRIAL.”
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.
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In this reading “The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:”
In this reading “The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:”
In this reading “As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.”
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is your name?" he asked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is your name?" he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?" he asked.
a native or inhabitant of Java
From this reading The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The djaksa interpreted the question to the accused man in Javanese.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?" he asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SETROSMITO'S TRIAL.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
with resolute determination
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the commotion produced by that lamentable cry had subsided, Mr. Greveland began to question the prisoner.
the act of testing something
From this reading SETROSMITO'S TRIAL.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prisoner with his head bent forward and his eyes steadfastly fixed on the floor replied:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?" he asked.
Chapter 32 of Baboe Dalima by M. T. H. (Michael Theophile Hubert) Perelaer holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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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