Chapter 6 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Me, sir," said the man faintly. "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me." "A letter? Well, when we get to the tents." "No, sir, now.
Chapter 6 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 413 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.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"Me, sir," said the man faintly.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, when we get to the tents."”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"A letter?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Me, sir," said the man faintly.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Well, when we get to the tents."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, when we get to the tents."”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."”
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 "A letter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Me, sir," said the man faintly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, when we get to the tents."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "A letter?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Me, sir," said the man faintly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, sir," said the man faintly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, sir, now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Me, sir," said the man faintly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Me, sir," said the man faintly.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Well, when we get to the tents."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Me, sir," said the man faintly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, when we get to the tents."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, when we get to the tents."
at the time that
From this reading Well, when we get to the tents."
produce a literary work
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I couldn't write, sir; I want you to do it for me."
Chapter 6 of In the Mahdi's Grasp by George Manville Fenn holds 413 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.
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