Chapter 15 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back. Still were the watchers. When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest. Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble! But lo!
Chapter 15 of King--of the Khyber Rifles is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.”
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.”
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.”
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!”
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.”
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “Still were the watchers.”
third-person singular of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading “Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lo!
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
the first light of day
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
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From this reading But lo!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
above and across; more than
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
make square
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
not in physical motion
From this reading Still were the watchers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
look attentively
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Still were the watchers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still were the watchers.
at the time that
From this reading When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
which person or people
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When foe greets foe The wisest are quietest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf met wolf in the dawning day Where scent hung sweet over trodden clay, And square each stood in the jungle way Eyeing the other with ears laid back.
third-person singular of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading Better to go-- Who stays to watch trouble woos trouble!
Chapter 15 of King--of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy holds 569 sentences, grouped into 114 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 569 sentences of King--of the Khyber Rifles, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
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