Chapter 3 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?" "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice. Look sharp!" "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room. "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
Chapter 3 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “"Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.”
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “"Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “"Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “"Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.”
mix together different elements
From this reading “"Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"”
a full supply
From this reading “"Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look sharp!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
mix together different elements
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
a full supply
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Look sharp!"
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
with low volume
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't order anything for me," I said, as the man bowed and left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Mix two cool drinks, and put in plenty of ice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
a Caucasian
From this reading He clapped his hands, and a grave-looking native in white entered, salaamed, and said softly-- "Sahib?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't object to my having one, do you?" was said sneeringly, as I sat down; and then the officer laughed.
Chapter 3 of Gil the Gunner by George Manville Fenn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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