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Chapter 2 of Bengal Dacoits and Tigers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You must try to escape. I have an idea." She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman. "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me." "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
Chapter 2 of Bengal Dacoits and Tigers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."”
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading “"Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “"You must try to escape.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “"It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."”
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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 She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
put on clothes
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "You must try to escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must try to escape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Be brave," she said encouragingly, "for my sake see if you cannot elude them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must try to escape.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You must try to escape.
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's no use," he said hopelessly, "they will catch me."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must try to escape.
Chapter 2 of Bengal Dacoits and Tigers by Maharani of Cooch Behar Sunity Devee holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Bengal Dacoits and Tigers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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