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The Coming Conquest of England

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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I have news for you, comrade!
The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”
The Maharajah of Chanidigot?”
Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.
The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Coming Conquest of England

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I have news for you, comrade!
/aɪ hæv nuːz fɔːr juː ˈkɑːmræd/
Line 2
The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”
Line 3
The Maharajah of Chanidigot?”
Line 4
Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.
Line 5
The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”
/ðə roʊɡ ɪz ðen ˈrɪli ɪn ˈaʊər ˌɪˈmiːdiːət ˈneɪbərhʊd/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aristocratic adjective US /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading “The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.””

comrade noun US /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading ““I have news for you, comrade!”

expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.””

hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.””

immediate adjective US /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading ““The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?””

neighbourhood noun US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading ““The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?””

rogue noun US /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading ““The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?””

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.”

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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 The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

Chanidigot

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From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “I have news for you, comrade!

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I have news for you, comrade!

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have news for you, comrade!

Heideck

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

From this reading Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I have news for you, comrade!

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

look-out

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

Maharajahnoun

a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “I have news for you, comrade!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

roguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

Sabathu

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading Heideck exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “The rogue is then really in our immediate neighbourhood?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The aristocratic Indian with whom I just spoke was the Maharajah of Sabathu who is on the look-out for his guest and friend, the Maharajah of Chanidigot, who is engaged on a hunting expedition.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have news for you, comrade!

Chapter 17 of The Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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