Chapter 13 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nothing new! Nothing new! Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true! Vale, Ceasar! As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
Chapter 13 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deduct” — make a subtraction
From this reading “Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!”
third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading “Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!”
an insignificant place
From this reading “Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Vale, Ceasar!”
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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 Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
later than; following
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vale, Ceasar!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
past form of “deduct” — make a subtraction
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
at any time
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
engage in
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nothing new!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing new!
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Vale, Ceasar!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
at the time that
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Yasmini herself had admitted, she headed from point to point after a manner of her own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nowhere to hide when a reckoning's due, But right earns right, and wrong gets rue, With nothing deducted or given in lieu; And neither the War God, I, nor you Ever could make one lie come true!
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