Chapter 2 of The Flower of Forgiveness is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Flower of Forgiveness is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure. "Is the man mad? When the fields are the best in all the country side." "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already. That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
Chapter 2 of The Flower of Forgiveness is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.”
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading “"Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “When the fields are the best in all the country side."”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."”
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “"True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “"True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.”
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 give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.”
In this reading “"True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
later than; following
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the man mad?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
roused to anger
From this reading "Is the man mad?
engage in
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Is the man mad?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That he must wait another harvest, or have a new seal of me."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Not give the money for the boy's wedding!" shrilled old Kishnu six months after in high displeasure.
at the time that
From this reading When the fields are the best in all the country side."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "True enough, O wife! but he says the value under these new rules the _sahib-logue_ make is gone already.
Chapter 2 of The Flower of Forgiveness by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 403 sentences of The Flower of Forgiveness, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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