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Our Little Hindu Cousin
Our Little Hindu Cousin

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Our Little Hindu Cousin is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.
"I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.
This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."
Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.
This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.
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Our Little Hindu Cousin

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Our Little Hindu Cousin is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.
Line 2
"I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.
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This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."
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Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.
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This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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badly adverb US /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

Meantime noun US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading “Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.”

railway noun US /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

speeding noun US /ˈspiːdɪŋ/

changing location rapidly

From this reading “Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.”

tiger noun US /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

tooth noun US /tuːθ/

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading “This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."”

travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.”

waving noun US /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading “Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

railway station noun + noun

terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods

In this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

fly past verb + noun

In this reading “This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.”

GOES ON verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

go off verb + particle

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

In this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

buy some verb + adjective

In this reading “"I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.”

felt very verb + adjective

In this reading “CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(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 This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

CHOLA

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From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

fire-carriage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

grain-fields

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

Mahala

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From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

ox-wagon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

rice-fields

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

Sahibnoun

formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/

changing location rapidly

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

sweetmeats

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

toothnounUS /tuːθ/

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading This made him feel a little better, for Mahala had a very "sweet tooth."

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This is even more fun than travelling in the ox-wagon, thought Chola, as they rushed through town after town and watched the trees fly past.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT POOR Mahala felt very badly as he stood in the big railway station and watched Chola and the little Sahib go off in the fire-carriage.

wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Meantime Chola and his little friend were speeding quickly through waving rice-fields and grain-fields.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will go and buy some sweetmeats," he said finally.

Chapter 8 of Our Little Hindu Cousin by Blanche McManus holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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.

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Chapter 8 holds 261 sentences of Our Little Hindu Cousin, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

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