Chapter 16 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry. If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free. But I doubt if this is the case. The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.” “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
Chapter 16 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ““That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.”
make right or correct
From this reading “If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.”
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.””
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading ““I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading ““I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.”
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading ““I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.”
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.”
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I doubt if this is the case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But I doubt if this is the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
make right or correct
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
a search for knowledge
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The despot of Chanidigot is at present far away.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I doubt if this is the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will inform the General, and doubt not that he will institute an inquiry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would not prevent others from acting on his orders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If your supposition is correct, the Maharajah will, of course, be compelled to set the lady free.
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