Chapter 16 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARA SING. 1st October. A fine, sharp, frosty morning. I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season. The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
Chapter 16 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “A fine, sharp, frosty morning.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “1st October.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “THE BARA SING.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.”
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In this reading “A fine, sharp, frosty morning.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading “I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.”
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From this reading 1st October.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fine, sharp, frosty morning.
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARA SING.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine, sharp, frosty morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading A fine, sharp, frosty morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A fine, sharp, frosty morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading 1st October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A fine, sharp, frosty morning.
deliver by singing
From this reading THE BARA SING.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARA SING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I got off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as the sun's fierceness is much abated at this season.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The path followed the stream which was broken into many rivulets.
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