Chapter 19 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end." _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc. 1. When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about. During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
Chapter 19 of The Great Mogul is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a funeral procession
From this reading “During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.”
come together
From this reading “During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.”
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “_Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.”
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading “"To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.”
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From this reading 1.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
the state of being absent
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
a funeral procession
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
well in the past; former
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
come together
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
a movement into or inward
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "To shew our simple skill, That is the true beginning of our end."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Midsummer Night's Dream,_ Act V, Sc.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During their absence Jahangir had departed with Nur Mahal, entering the palace by the Water Gate, so the Englishmen did not encounter the royal cortege.
but in spite of that
From this reading When they reached Dilkusha they yet had much to talk about.
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