Chapter 6 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So forth he fared. The prince and all the escort with him went. A few days passed and they were home again. New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers. By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
Chapter 6 of Malayan Literature is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “The prince and all the escort with him went.”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “So forth he fared.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.”
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.”
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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 A few days passed and they were home again.
anew
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading So forth he fared.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So forth he fared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So forth he fared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
held dear
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
possessing material wealth
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So forth he fared.
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New garments to the escort all were given, And many presents to the officers.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
an old word for “to”
From this reading By _mantris_ four the King rich treasures sent Unto his children loved, with many steeds And elephants.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days passed and they were home again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince and all the escort with him went.
Chapter 6 of Malayan Literature by Chauncey C. (Chauncey Clark) [Translator] Starkweather holds 426 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 6 holds 426 sentences of Malayan Literature, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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