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The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RETURN.
4th September.
There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.
I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.
While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.
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The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE RETURN.
/ðə rɪˈtɜːrn/
Line 2
4th September.
Line 3
There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.
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I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.
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While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

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baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.”

bivouac noun US /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.”

enjoying verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.”

intractable adjective US /ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl/

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

From this reading “There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.”

recently adverb US /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading “There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.”

resign verb US /rɪˈzaɪn/

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading “There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “4th September.”

to-do noun US /ˌtuːˈduː/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading “There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.”

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hot pursuit adjective + noun

In this reading “I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.”

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4th

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From this reading 4th September.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

Bhooties

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From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

breakfasted

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From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

careered

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

intractableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl/

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

jamwar

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

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

Murad's

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading 4th September.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading I left the Bhooties in hot pursuit, and, starting ahead, breakfasted at our first bivouac, and halted for the night at our second.

Subhan

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

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RETURN.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

to-donounUS /ˌtuːˈduː/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While waiting the arrival of the baggage, Subhan came and reported a 'jamwar' present.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a great to-do with the horses, which were anything but disposed to resign the life of ease and good cheer which they had recently been enjoying: they careered about in every direction, Murad's being the most intractable.

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