Chapter 3 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain. Before the gate He stood astonished. "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said. I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers." "'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.
Chapter 3 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Before the gate He stood astonished.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.”
possessive form of “nobleman” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “"'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.”
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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 "'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Before the gate He stood astonished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the gate He stood astonished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
a native village in Malaysia
From this reading "'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Before the gate He stood astonished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
possessive form of “nobleman” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
on one occasion
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
done under pressure
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before the gate He stood astonished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis not a nobleman's _campong_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
at the time that
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I once was here And then the wood was filled with thorns and briers."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Scarce the King Had heard the _mantri's_ word when off he rushed To see the fair domain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Truly, _mantris_ mine, It is as you have said.
Chapter 3 of Malayan Literature by Chauncey C. (Chauncey Clark) [Translator] Starkweather holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 428 sentences of Malayan Literature, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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