Chapter 24 of Confessions of a Thug is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Confessions of a Thug is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ram! Ram! Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us. "Ram! Ram!
Chapter 24 of Confessions of a Thug is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading “Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.”
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “"Ram!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "Ram!
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Meer Sahib," was the salutation of the Sahoukar as we met at the spot whither Bhikaree had guided us.
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