Chapter 1 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And is there care in Heaven?" _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not. It is the divine decree. We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!" Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.
Chapter 1 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “_Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.”
issue a decree
From this reading “It is the divine decree.”
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.”
through chance
From this reading “We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"”
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"”
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “_Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.”
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
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In this reading “Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.”
In this reading “We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"”
In this reading “"And is there care in Heaven?"”
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And is there care in Heaven?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And is there care in Heaven?"
issue a decree
From this reading It is the divine decree.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
emanating from God
From this reading It is the divine decree.
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "And is there care in Heaven?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And is there care in Heaven?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And is there care in Heaven?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the divine decree.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Overwhelmed with misery, the man drooped his head.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
through chance
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the divine decree.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And is there care in Heaven?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Spenser's Faerie Queene._ "Allah remembers us not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can but die with His praises on our lips; perchance He may greet us at the gates of Paradise!"
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