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The Great Mogul

Chapter XV

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"Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."
_Hamlet_, Act III, Sc.
4.
Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.
Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.
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The Great Mogul

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."
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_Hamlet_, Act III, Sc.
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4.
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Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.
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Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

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bulging adjective US /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/

curving or bulging outward

From this reading “Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.”

gamble verb US /ˈɡæmbəl/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “"Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."”

Hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

leash noun US /liːʃ/

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

From this reading “Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.”

madness noun US /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading “"Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."”

Mohammed noun US /moʊˈhæmɪd/

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading “Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.”

Perchance adverb US /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading “Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.”

test noun US /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading “"Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

bulging eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.”

certain death adjective + noun

In this reading “Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.”

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4

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From this reading 4.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Sc.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

BringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/

curving or bulging outward

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

Fateh

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From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

Feringhi

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From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Sc.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Sc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

leashnounUS /liːʃ/

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

lorded

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

re-word

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

Scnoun

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

From this reading _Hamlet_, Act III, Sc.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

testnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perchance they had dared the certain death which faced them had not Fateh Mohammed spoken again.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

VainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Bring me to the test, And I the matter will re-word, which madness Would gamble from."

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Vain as he was, and furious at the thought that a Feringhi should have lorded it over him for days, he was held in leash by the written orders of the Emperor, which, this time, he had really received and read with bulging eyes.

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