Chapter 6 of Battlewrack is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Battlewrack is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is known, _Sahib_." "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad. Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him. This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion. Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
Chapter 6 of Battlewrack is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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away from the right path or direction
From this reading “Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.”
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading “This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.”
third-person singular of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.”
plural of “mullah” — a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
deliver a sermon
From this reading “"He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.”
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “"He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.”
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 “This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.”
In this reading “This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.”
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 "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
third-person singular of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is known, _Sahib_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is known, _Sahib_."
a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "It is known, _Sahib_."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
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 Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
plural of “mullah” — a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
not any; not one
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
deliver a sermon
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Already the _mullahs_ (priests) are gathering about him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading "It is known, _Sahib_."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "He has sent one of his tribe, dressed as a fakir, into the hills to preach a new Jehad.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This fakir calls himself Abd-ul-Islam, but he is a Feringhi, no true believer, and no true friend to the religion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he is leading many astray, for he deludes them with a false magic.
Chapter 6 of Battlewrack by F. Britten (Frederick Britten) Austin holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 6 holds 395 sentences of Battlewrack, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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