Chapter 4 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN. 16th May. Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that. We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts. I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
Chapter 4 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
having a debilitating effect
From this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.”
-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
From this reading “Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.”
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading “I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
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In this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
In this reading “We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.”
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From this reading 16th May.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
an old word for “before”
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
divisible by two
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
having a debilitating effect
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 16th May.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, the shikarries reserving that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN.
Chapter 4 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains by Augustus Henry Irby holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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