Chapter 15 of Jones of the 64th is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jones of the 64th is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee. In an hour it will be light." Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand. "Chota hazree, sahib," he said. "Rise and warm yourself before the fire.
Chapter 15 of Jones of the 64th is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
move upward
From this reading “"Rise and warm yourself before the fire.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.”
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In this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
In this reading “Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.”
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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 Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Rise and warm yourself before the fire.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
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From this reading "Chota hazree, sahib," he said.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
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From this reading "Chota hazree, sahib," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Chota hazree, sahib," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
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From this reading Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
move upward
From this reading "Rise and warm yourself before the fire.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading "Chota hazree, sahib," he said.
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From this reading Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Chota hazree, sahib," he said.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Holkar the Treacherous "The sahib's coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Rise and warm yourself before the fire.
which person or people
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In an hour it will be light."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mulha, the faithful Mahratta who acted as servant to Owen, kneeled at the feet of the figure rolled in a blanket beside the fire, and wakened his master with a gentle touch of the hand.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Rise and warm yourself before the fire.
Chapter 15 of Jones of the 64th by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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