Chapter 2 of Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was in this compartment, and I in that. _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then? But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about! _The Eld. F._ It is false!
Chapter 2 of Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the most contemptible kind
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
in bodily form
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “He was in this compartment, and I in that.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “_The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
not allowing water to pass in or out
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
in bodily form
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
a late time of life
From this reading _The Eld.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F._ It is false!
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading F._ It is false!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading F._ It is false!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
owed as a debt
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
not allowing water to pass in or out
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Chapter 2 of Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by F. Anstey holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 2 holds 452 sentences of Baboo Jabberjee, B.A., unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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