Chapter 10 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course," said the doctor. "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes." "No," said Frank sadly; "I know. But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways. Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
Chapter 10 of In the Mahdi's Grasp is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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.
darkened by smoke
From this reading “Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.”
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.”
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading “"We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.”
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading “"We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."”
resulting in punishment
From this reading “"We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"No," said Frank sadly; "I know.”
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 But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
darkened by smoke
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," said the doctor.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Of course," said the doctor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "No," said Frank sadly; "I know.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Frank sadly; "I know.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No," said Frank sadly; "I know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Frank sadly; "I know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," said the doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
resulting in punishment
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "No," said Frank sadly; "I know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," said the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course," said the doctor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But have a little compassion upon me, and forgive my irritable ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did not come for the purpose of punishing these predatory hordes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look at me," he said, holding out his blackened hands, and then pointing with them to his face.
Chapter 10 of In the Mahdi's Grasp by George Manville Fenn holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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