Chapter 5 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me." He called Lila Mengindra. Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince. The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle. Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
Chapter 5 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading “The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"”
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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 Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called Lila Mengindra.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called Lila Mengindra.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called Lila Mengindra.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called Lila Mengindra.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
in the near future
From this reading Soon the merchant came Before the King and prince.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
carry out
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
express in words
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The King exclaimed: "Come here, my uncle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The King Caressed his wife and said, "My dearest soul, Love not thy brother more than me."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Tell me, wilt thou take A letter to the King of Kembajat-- To prove to him we live?"
Chapter 5 of Malayan Literature by Chauncey C. (Chauncey Clark) [Translator] Starkweather holds 429 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 5 holds 429 sentences of Malayan Literature, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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