Chapter 6 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan! Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'? It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.' We do not teach such things. Only letters and tables, and such like."
Chapter 6 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?”
originating where it is found
From this reading “It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'”
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading “"_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan!”
the literary culture
From this reading “Only letters and tables, and such like."”
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading “Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Only letters and tables, and such like."”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “We do not teach such things.”
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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 It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
From this reading "_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only letters and tables, and such like."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not teach such things.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
originating where it is found
From this reading It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan!
the literary culture
From this reading Only letters and tables, and such like."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Only letters and tables, and such like."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
and nothing more
From this reading Only letters and tables, and such like."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not a 'missen' or an 'indigenous school.'
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
an educational institution
From this reading Dost forget mine is 'primary girls' school'?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We do not teach such things.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Only letters and tables, and such like."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading We do not teach such things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We do not teach such things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ai tobak, Mian_ Lal Khan!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not teach such things.
Chapter 6 of From the Five Rivers by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 429 sentences of From the Five Rivers, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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