Chapter 11 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
himself a man of war. Crouching low, Desmond waited. When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone. "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said. "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
Chapter 11 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.”
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Crouching low, Desmond waited.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.”
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading “When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.”
nonexistent
From this reading “"You are the only man wanting to our purpose.”
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 himself a man of war.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
(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 "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Crouching low, Desmond waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crouching low, Desmond waited.
without deviation
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading himself a man of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Crouching low, Desmond waited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading himself a man of war.
a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading himself a man of war.
and nothing more
From this reading "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Crouching low, Desmond waited.
nonexistent
From this reading "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading himself a man of war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are all agreed, Nanna," he said.
at the time that
From this reading When the Maratha joined the groups Fuzl Khan addressed him directly in a low firm tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the only man wanting to our purpose.
Chapter 11 of In Clive's Command by Herbert Strang holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 11 holds 273 sentences of In Clive's Command, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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