Chapter 8 of Barclay of the Guides is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Barclay of the Guides is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed. "Nay, it is not so. Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan. But what must be will be. When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
Chapter 8 of Barclay of the Guides is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.”
plural of “das” — any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.”
highest in quality
From this reading “When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.”
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading “Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, it is not so.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what must be will be.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
plural of “das” — any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
divisible by two
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
highest in quality
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
a social unit living together
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay, it is not so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, it is not so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But what must be will be.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, it is not so.
not any; not one
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, it is not so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nay, it is not so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The great one has many servants, no doubt?" said Ahmed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what must be will be.
at the time that
From this reading When there is little money, even the greatest must go short.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But what must be will be.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Besides me and Kaluja Dass, the khansaman, there is but one khitmutgar,--a household by no means worthy of so great a man as Minghal Khan.
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