Chapter 1 of The great amulet is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The great amulet is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lenox smiled. "No. Only one of the right sort. The sort that makes fine sons. She has one already; splendid little chap. The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
Chapter 1 of The great amulet is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 18/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 86–90
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boy or man
From this reading “She has one already; splendid little chap.”
an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
From this reading “The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.”
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Lenox smiled.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “The sort that makes fine sons.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “She has one already; splendid little chap.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She has one already; splendid little chap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
a boy or man
From this reading She has one already; splendid little chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The sort that makes fine sons.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has one already; splendid little chap.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
and nothing more
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lenox smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has one already; splendid little chap.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The sort that makes fine sons.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
and nothing more
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has one already; splendid little chap.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lenox smiled.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The sort that makes fine sons.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading She has one already; splendid little chap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sort that makes fine sons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. Only one of the right sort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three of 'em are off to Dalhousie early in May, and they have just persuaded me to spend my two months there instead of beyond Kashmir.
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