Chapter 12 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 740 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 740 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria. The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed. Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni. "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside. "The Tremukji, sir," replied Desmond in English.
Chapter 12 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 740 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “"What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.”
affect with wonder
From this reading “and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.”
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.”
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.”
not noticed
From this reading “The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.”
the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script
From this reading “"What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.”
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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 The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
side by side
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
affect with wonder
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Tremukji, sir," replied Desmond in English.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
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 Tremukji, sir," replied Desmond in English.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The Tremukji, sir," replied Desmond in English.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The Tremukji, sir," replied Desmond in English.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading and Colonel Clive prepares to astonish Angria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the anchor had been dropped, the harbor master put off in a toni.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Tremukji, sir," replied Desmond in English.
not noticed
From this reading The entrance of a strange grab had not passed unnoticed.
the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What grab is that?" he shouted in Urdu, as he came alongside.
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