Chapter 15 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEH AND LADÂK. 17th September. Everybody astir early. Even the coolies were anxious for a start. Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
Chapter 15 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “Even the coolies were anxious for a start.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Everybody astir early.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody astir early.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.”
become active
From this reading “Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “17th September.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Even the coolies were anxious for a start.”
an established custom
From this reading “Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.”
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From this reading 17th September.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEH AND LADÂK.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
out of bed
From this reading Everybody astir early.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Everybody astir early.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
every person
From this reading Everybody astir early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEH AND LADÂK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEH AND LADÂK.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
become active
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading 17th September.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the coolies were anxious for a start.
an established custom
From this reading Not their wont by any means: it has always been a hard matter to rouse them up.
Chapter 15 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains by Augustus Henry Irby holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 15 holds 230 sentences of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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