Chapter 9 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?" _2 Samuel_ xviii. 11. Jahangir was on his feet instantly. Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
Chapter 9 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading “Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Jahangir was on his feet instantly.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
informal terms for money
From this reading “"Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “"Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"”
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In this reading “Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.”
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading _2 Samuel_ xviii.
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jahangir was on his feet instantly.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jahangir was on his feet instantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jahangir was on his feet instantly.
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From this reading Jahangir was on his feet instantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jahangir was on his feet instantly.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading _2 Samuel_ xviii.
informal terms for money
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
except if; if not
From this reading Sher Afghan should not escape him now unless the gods fought against him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jahangir was on his feet instantly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why didst thou not smite him to the ground and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading _2 Samuel_ xviii.
Chapter 9 of The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
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