Chapter 5 of Far Off is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Far Off is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor. We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan. They contain together more than half the world. In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different. In these respects they are different.
Chapter 5 of Far Off is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “They contain together more than half the world.”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.”
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.”
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading “The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
equally
From this reading In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different.
(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 The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They contain together more than half the world.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They contain together more than half the world.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They contain together more than half the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some respects they are alike, and in some respects they are different.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They contain together more than half the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Persians have stripped the palace of all its gorgeous splendor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these respects they are different.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They contain together more than half the world.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They contain together more than half the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We have now described the two most numerous nations in the world, China and Hindostan.
Chapter 5 of Far Off by Favell Lee Mortimer holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 398 sentences of Far Off, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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