Chapter 8 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I came to speak of politics." "I listen." Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness. Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it. But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
Chapter 8 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “"I came to speak of politics."”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.”
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading “Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.”
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading “Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to speak of politics."
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
one or the other of two
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to speak of politics."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
hear with intention
From this reading "I listen."
not any; not one
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I came to speak of politics."
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading "I came to speak of politics."
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
express in speech
From this reading "I came to speak of politics."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came to speak of politics."
the topmost one of two
From this reading Having the upper hand he proposed to hold it.
someone who visits
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Jinendra's high priest was no beginner either in the game of Beggar-my-neighbor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Samson leaned back and scrutinized his visitor with deliberate rudeness.
Chapter 8 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth by Talbot Mundy holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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