Chapter 5 of Begumbagh: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Begumbagh: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly. "What's to be done?" Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream. Who were these men? Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?
Chapter 5 of Begumbagh: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.”
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “"Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?”
someone who visits
From this reading “"Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
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From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be done?"
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What's to be done?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
the force of workers available
From this reading Who were these men?
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From this reading Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
in a sour manner
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who were these men?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to be done?"
someone who visits
From this reading "Visitor," said one of Mr Barclay's captors sourly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who were these men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's to be done?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the elderly Misses Mimpriss?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
which person or people
From this reading Who were these men?
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Mr Barclay looked wildly from one to the other, asking himself whether all this was some dream.
Chapter 5 of Begumbagh: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny by George Manville Fenn 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.
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