Chapter 27 of The Argus Pheasant is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Argus Pheasant is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return. Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly: "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come." "What the devil is he driving at?" Carver growled.
Chapter 27 of The Argus Pheasant is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading “Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:”
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading “Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:”
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading “Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:”
before any deductions
From this reading “Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Carver growled.”
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.”
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In this reading “Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:”
In this reading “A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.”
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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 WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What the devil is he driving at?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come."
in a breathless manner
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
the act of departing
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil is he driving at?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "What the devil is he driving at?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
before any deductions
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Carver growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What the devil is he driving at?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What the devil is he driving at?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
a boy or man
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
information about recent and important events
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
From this reading "Him, Djath boy, him, _orang blanda_ Djath boy, him come."
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three days after Koyala's departure the little Dyak lad burst breathlessly upon a colloquy between Peter Gross and Captain Carver and announced excitedly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil is he driving at?"
which person or people
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED It was Inchi who brought the news of Paddy's return.
Chapter 27 of The Argus Pheasant by John Charles Beecham holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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