Chapter 1 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Rum? Huh! Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India. She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage. He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
Chapter 1 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 9/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 41–45
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a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading “He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.”
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading “She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.”
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading “He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.”
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading “She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading ““Rum?”
past form of “seep” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading “She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.”
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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 He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
placed crosswise
From this reading He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
a social unit living together
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huh!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He's a believer in Kismet crossed on to Opportunity.
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “Rum?
past form of “seep” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has seeped into him and pickled his heritage.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble is he's seventh of his family in succession to serve in India.
Chapter 1 of King--of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy holds 564 sentences, grouped into 113 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 1 holds 564 sentences of King--of the Khyber Rifles, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
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