Chapter 5 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm afraid not, Sam. But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding." "Never, sir, never," said Sam. "Nonsense, man! Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
Chapter 5 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I'm afraid not, Sam.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense, man!”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"I'm afraid not, Sam.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid not, Sam.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid not, Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Nonsense, man!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never, sir, never," said Sam.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, man!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm afraid not, Sam.
on one occasion
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never, sir, never," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I'm afraid not, Sam.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Never, sir, never," said Sam.
in the near future
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once you get used to the poor creatures you will think it delightful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you'll soon get used to the animal you are riding."
Chapter 5 of In the Mahdi's Grasp by George Manville Fenn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 414 sentences of In the Mahdi's Grasp, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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