Chapter 9 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 9 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.
"Why not give him the chance then?" "For two reasons. The English too often desert their commissioners. My sure way is better than his blundering attempts! The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
Chapter 9 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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plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!”
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"Why not give him the chance then?"”
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading “The English too often desert their commissioners.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “The English too often desert their commissioners.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “The English too often desert their commissioners.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"For two reasons.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading The English too often desert their commissioners.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The English too often desert their commissioners.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English too often desert their commissioners.
divisible by two
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For two reasons.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
many times at short intervals
From this reading The English too often desert their commissioners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "For two reasons.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
in the near future
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The English too often desert their commissioners.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The English too often desert their commissioners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "For two reasons.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My sure way is better than his blundering attempts!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not give him the chance then?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The other reason is an even better one, and you shall know it soon.
Chapter 9 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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